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Fijian Ula Tavatava Throwing Club, 19th C., Melanesia

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Fijian ula throwing club, mid-19th century: Fijian ula throwing club, mid-19th century, having a bulbous end, above a tavatava zig-zag notching grip section, and rising on a custom stand, 19"h

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2 Fijian Ula Drisia Throwing Clubs, Early 20th C.: 2 Fijian Ula Drisia Throwing Clubs, Early 20th C., Melanesia. Rootball and stock short throwing clubs with carved grips. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 1) 14'' x 4'' x 4'' (36 x 10 x 1

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A FIJIAN ULA THROWING CLUB: Of exotic hardwood, the head well carved, the grip with expanded base. 19th-20th century. Overall length 38cm. Condition II

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Fijian ula throwing club: civi kuawaro type with bulbous head and incised tavatava zig-zag notching grip section. L. 420mm Provenance: Collection of Keith St. Cartmail.

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Fijian ula throwing club: I ula drisia type with ball head. The grip section with incised tavatava zig-zag notching split to head section. L. 420mm Provenance: Collection of Keith St. Cartmail.

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Throwing club "ula tavatava" - Fidji Islands: made from the rootball and trunk of a young ironwood sapling, short shaft with incised patterns, massive club head, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts H: 44,5 cm, H: 17,5 inch Lit.: Newton, Dougla

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Very Rare Antique Fijian Tribal Warriors Carved Wood ULA Throwing Club, Mace: Very Rare Antique Fijian Tribal Warriors Carved Wood ULA Throwing Club, Mace. Full Length 16.5 inch

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Antique FIJI Throwing War Club ULA ULU Weapon Carved: Antique tribal artifact from the South Pacific. It is a Fijian Ula (or Ulu) - a traditional throwing club. Made by a specialized craftsman from the wood of uprooted native bushes and shrubbery. It was

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Antique Fijian throwing club: An antique Fijian throwing club, "I Ula Kobo" type, fashioned from root stock - 16" long

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Early 20th C. Solomon Islands Palm Wood Throwing Club: **Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, probably Malaita Island, ca. second quarter of the 20th century CE. A fine throwing club carved from dense, caramel-hued palm wood. T

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SALI WAR CLUB, FIJI: Late 19th c. Carved wood 43" x 2" x 12" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Warfare was part of everyday life in Fijian society, with local feuding and bloody civil wars. Clubs were the forem

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Fijian Ula Tavatava Throwing Club, 19th C., Melanesia

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Fijian Ula Tavatava Throwing Club, 19th C., Melanesia. Of classic form with carved head and hand grip, dark red brown patina from age and use. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 17'' x 4'' x 4'' (43 x 10 x 10 cm).

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Fijian Ula Tavatava Throwing Club, 19th C., Melanesia

Name: Fijian Ula Tavatava Throwing Club, 19th C., Melanesia
SKU: 129019936
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

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