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LOT 2756
Oceanic Malaita Island Wooden War Club Supe
SOLOMON ISLANDS, MELENSIA, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
33 7/8 in. (925 grams, 86 cm).
The blade with a raised medial cross, zig-zag carving above and a tapered handle ending in a fish-tail terminal; a collection sticker: 'MHMC-169'.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
LiteratureCf. similar club (supi or supe) in the collection of the Bowers Museum, inv.no.2021.7.67.
FootnotesThese weapons come from Malaita Island and originally had a coir string binding on the handle. Hundreds of these were made for sale and barter to servicemen in World War II. Old ones are quite rare, but World War II examples are very common.
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LOT 2756
Oceanic Malaita Island Wooden War Club Supe
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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