Ancient "mushroom" or phallic war club with a large corolla - Lot 258

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Ancient "mushroom" or phallic war club with a large corolla - Lot 258
Ancient "mushroom" or phallic war club with a large corolla on the head. Geometric motifs are incised in several registers beneath the corolla. The shaft and handle retain a complex ornamental scabbard. Wood (Gaiac: Acacia Spirorbis), European milking cloth, coconut fiber rope, dogfish (Pteropus ornatus) hair, beautiful patina of use. Lacks, cracks and wear. Dimensions: 73.5 x 8 cm. Melanesia. New Caledonia. Kanak people. 19th century.
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