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CLASSIC 19TH C. BALL HEAD THROWING CLUB

Origin: W. Polynesia, Fiji   (Provenance: Ex. Casey and Laurie Conway Collection,   Previously in the Ethnographic Collection of Henry DePue.  Mr. DePue was a California resident and assembled an impressive collection from 1898 to 1923.  Ex. Heritage of America Museum)

Period/Date: Likely first quarter of the 19th Century

Materials:  root of a shrub

Description:  A classic Ula ball head throwing club, i ula drisia presented on a custom metal display stand.  Old inventory tag m170.

Dimensions:   Length 16.75"  (43 cm), Width 3.5"  (9 cm)

Price:   SOLD