CLUB, TALAVALU
SAMOA
Estimate: £300 - £500
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
carved wood and fibre, the long handle leading to rows of carved teeth below a triangular head, three bands of finely woven fibre on the upper shaft
Dimensions
113cm long
Provenance
Private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the below
Peter Petrou, London
Footnote
The name of this club, “talavalu”, is a reference to its ‘teeth’ represented by the triangular spikes at either side.