LONG EXEMPLARY SOLOMON ISLAND BOUGAINVILLE CLUB W/ WOVEN ORCHID FIBER AND FACE

Origin: Melanesia, N. Solomon Islands, Bougainville  (Provenance:  Ex. Tad Dale, Santa Fe New Mexico, previously in an old Australian Collection)

Period/Date:  Circa 1920s-30s

Materials:  Black Palm Wood, Woven Orchid Stem Fiber, Rattan, Lime

Dimensions:  Length 53"  (135 cm),  Width 1.75"  (4.5 cm) 

Description:   Here's a large magnificent war club (presented on a custom metal stand).  This stunning example is in superb condition retaining all of its original dazzling woven Orchid Stem binding spanning 42 inches along its shaft!!  The head of the club features a deeply incised stylized face on each side retaining most of its lime infill.  This impressive club is a testimony to the skill, artistry and old-world craftsmanship of the Solomon Islanders.

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