Fijian Kiakavo Club with Provenance

A Fijian Kiakavo club, 18/19th century, finely carved from a…
click the photo to enlarge
A Fijian Kiakavo club, 18/19th century, finely carved from a single piece of hardwood, the striking section with raised detail and very old patina. Provenance: Robert Henry Pulleine (1869-1935), physician and naturalist, was born on 7 June 1869 at Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand, Son of Frederick Arthur Pulleine, later first registrar of the South Australian school of Mines and Industries, and his wife Lucy Jane, nee butt. His childhood was spent in Fiji. The family moved to Adelaide in 1881 and Robert attended the Collegiate school of St Peter before working at the Public library of South Australia in 1885-87, in the neighbouring South Australian Museum he developed his interest in natural science / Todd Barlin collection. L. 101 cm

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • School of .... - In the opinion of the cataloguer, a work by a pupil or follower of the artist.
  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

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

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A rare boomerang club, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 63.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A boomerang-club (lil-lil), New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 63 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A rare club (bendi), Central Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.