Fijian Ula Club
Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 39 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Ula Club
Fijian Club Ula, Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 45 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Madrali Club with Limpet Shell Nubbins
Rare Fijian Club Madrali. A rare form with raised cone shaped nubbins on the top portion of the club which represent limpet shells or madrali the handle is deeply carved with a leaf shaped designs, six kill marks visible to shaft. Mid brown patina showing…
Fijian Rootstock Club
Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design. Fine reddishbrown patina. Length 111 cm. Width 9 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Club with Redbrown Patina
Early Fijian Club, of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox incurve at top. Rich redbrown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 16 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Kiakavo Club with Rich Patina
Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Superb rich dark patina. Length 82.6 cm. Width 22.2 cm
Fijian Gata Club with Fine Carving and Patina
Fine Fijian Club. Gata Classic form, well balanced and finely carved detailing to handle. Early deep rich patina. Length 99 cm. Width 14 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Antique Fijian Club with Carved Shaft and Patina
Early Fijian Club. Classic form, with a highly carved shaft weathered aged head and a soft and rich red-brown patina. Length 92 cm. Width 17 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
Fijian Sennit-Bound Club
Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Handle fully bound with sennit. Superb mid-brown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 22 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Gata Club with Deep Patina
Fine Fijian Club. Gata Classic form, well balanced and finely carved detailing to handle and head. Early deep rich patina. Length 94 cm. Width 13 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
Fijian Zigzag Rootstock Club
Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design and dot patterns to head. Fine reddish-brown patina. Length 109 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Totokai Club & Trobriand Islands Kava Bowl
A fine Fijian Totokai Club, 19th century. Provenance: Collected by Dr William Bromilow, Methodist missionary in Fiji (1879-1889), & then by direct family descent. Bromilow penned an account of his missionary life 'Twenty Years Among Primitive Papuans'…
Fijian Rifle Stock Clubs, 19th-20th Century
A group of 3 rifle stock clubs, Fiji, 19th & early 20th century. The longest 91 cm.
Fine Fijian Pole Clubs with Incised Designs
Two fine Fijian pole clubs, 19th century; both with fine incised designs on lower section of the clubs, the butts of both clubs are concave, one pierced for fibre strap and retaining an old collection number 58:297, both with fine old reddish brown patina…
19th Century Fijian Ula Throwing Clubs from Pulleine Collection
Four old Fijian throwing clubs (ula), 19th century; one with extensive vertical notches along shaft. Provenance: Robert Henry Pulleine (1869-1935 ); physician and naturalist, born in New Zealand, spent his childhood in Fiji, the family moved to Adelaide…
Fijian Ula Club with Zig-Zag Handle - 45cm
A Fijian Ula throwing club, bulbous head, handle has partial carved zig-zag motif, 45 cm long
Geometric Fijian Bowai Club - 88 cm Long
A Fijian pole Bowai club, with decorative geometric design, 88 cm long
Antique Fijian Tribal Club with Patina and Age Crack
Antique nulla nulla wood tribal club from Fiji with good patina measures 38.5 cm high age crack to club head
Fijian Rifle Stock Club, Late 19th Century
Rifle stock club, Fijian origin, late 19th century. 94 cm
Fijian Vunikau War Club with Sennit Binding
Fijian Vunikau (root head) war club, with incised grip with sennit binding. Length 114 cm
Fijian Sali Club with Colored String Binding
A Fijian Sali (gunstock club). Smooth patina and coloured string binding (magimagi) to upper shaft. Stippled pattern to top of head. Length 98 cm
Zig Zag Carved Fijian Throwing Club
A Fijian I Ula Drisia throwing club thin handle with smooth patina and zig zag carved decoration to butt. Cavities in the head. Length 41 cm
Fijian Ula Tavatava Club
Fijian ula club iula tavatava, finely carved, close-combat or throwing-type club. Hardwood. Rich, brown patina. Length 38 cm. Width 11 cm
Fijian Masterpiece Club with Shell Inlays
Chiefly Fijian rootstock club highly achieved vunikau bulibuli or dromu vonotabua with a classic rootstock head with seventeen prestigious shell inlays leading to long shaft with finely carved handle. Certainly the work of a master artist. Rich, deep,…
Fijian Ironwood War Club
Superb Fijian war club Sali, heavy yet superbly balanced, made from a single piece of vesi (ironwood). Cylindrical shaft leads into a blade incised with geometric carving to both sides. Raised spur to top. The spur on the outer edge designed to parry…
Inlaid Fijian Pole Club with Ivory Inlays
Rare inlaid Fijian pole club fine bowai of classic form, inlaid throughout with prestigious ivory inlays. Certainly made for a high-ranking warrior or chief. Rich, mid-brown patina. Length 98 cm. Diameter 7 cm
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