Lot Essay
The thick patina and slightly abraded surface of this club as well as evidence of non-metal carving of the incised decoration suggest and 18th century circa date.
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A MARQUESAS ISLAND WAR CLUB, u'u
Cylindrical shaft, the top carved portion jariform? back to back heads, the eyes surrounded by radiating lines, the eyes and nose in the form of projecting tiki heads, projecting horizontal lug of diamong section, below, two bands of curvilinear and hatched relief with eye and nose motifs between them, dark brown patina, xx. (xxcm.) long
Cylindrical shaft, the top carved portion jariform? back to back heads, the eyes surrounded by radiating lines, the eyes and nose in the form of projecting tiki heads, projecting horizontal lug of diamong section, below, two bands of curvilinear and hatched relief with eye and nose motifs between them, dark brown patina, xx. (xxcm.) long