Lot n° 107
Estimation :
1800 - 2000
EUR
Club Gata - Lot 107
Club Gata
Fiji Islands
Wood
H. 103 cm
Provenance :
- Former private collection, France: according to family tradition, acquired circa 1930.
- Passed on by descent and remained in the family ever since.
Bibliography :
- Steven Hooper, Fiji, Art and life in the Pacific, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, 2016, Fig.254 for a similar example.
Ancient and imposing "Gata" club, meaning snake in Fijian. This club features typical bulges on the spur, below the stylized snake's mouth. The patina of the wood is remarkable and testifies to its age.
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