War club "afui" or "alafolo"
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War club "afui" or "alafolo"
Solomon Islands - Malaita
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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L: 41.3 inch | sold |
heavy wood, lime/ "foulafu" (powdered white stone),
The nose-shaped ridges "ako'akona" give the clubs the appearance of a highly stylized face.
Conru, Kevin, Solomon Islands Art, Milan 2008, ill. 65