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A MARQUESAS ISLANDS WAR CLUB
Each side of the head carved with three masks in relief as eyes and nose, the former within rayed ornament, incised mask above the arched top and flanking the central masks, three bands of incised ornaments below, the upper one linked to the mask by two arms, the central band of oval eye motifs, the lower band of small hatched ovals, the tapering shaft with crescent-shaped finial, decorated with plaited coir, fine dark glossy patina
145 cm long
Each side of the head carved with three masks in relief as eyes and nose, the former within rayed ornament, incised mask above the arched top and flanking the central masks, three bands of incised ornaments below, the upper one linked to the mask by two arms, the central band of oval eye motifs, the lower band of small hatched ovals, the tapering shaft with crescent-shaped finial, decorated with plaited coir, fine dark glossy patina
145 cm long