Description: Here we have a fine original Example of a middle to late 19th Century PADDLE SHAPE CLUB FOUND IN TONGA AND FIJI AS WELL AS SAMOA THERE ARE VARIATIONS IN THE FORM THOSE WITH WITH OVATE SHAPE AND POINTED REFERED TO AS (AMUAMU)1-3FT IN LENGHT THIS IS 3FT ANOTHER NAME ROTUMA MAZA CEREMORIAL HAS THE TYPICAL CHEVRON SHARK TEETH CARVING IN THE BANDING RUNNING UP AND DOWN SIDE TO SIDE THISCLUB IS HARDWOOD AND HEAVY 1 1/2 THICK MOST PROBALY PALM ITS REDDISH BROWN DETAIL OF THE CARVING IS DONE BY HAND EVERY SMALL QUARE OF CARVED CHEVRONS ARE DIFFERENT SIZES VARY 2 INCH 3 INCH 11/2 INCH STILL VERY CRISP THE WHOLE OF THE PADDLE FROM TOP TO TIP IS CARVED BOTH SIDES NO DENT SPLITS OR PIECES MISSIN ONLY A COUPLE OF SHEVRONS CHIPPED THE SIZE 2MM LOOK AT ALL THE PHOTOS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION FOR THE AGE THIS CAME FROM A LATE RELATIVE WHO PASSED AWAY IN JUNE CLEARED HIS HOUSE AND GARAGE THIS WAS IN AN OLD UMBRELLA STAND HE WAS 84 WHERE HE GOT IT ANDBODYS GUESS I NEED TO SELL TO SPLIT THE PROCEEDS TO ALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS. IF YOU LIVE ON MARS PLEASE ASK FOR POSTAGE QUOTE MOST COUNTRIES I WILL POST TOO.
Price: 2000 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2024-10-25T11:30:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 78.68 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Primary Material: Wood
Antique: Yes
Original/ Repro: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Product: Clubs
Region of Origin: Oceanian/ Australasian
Culture: Pacific Islands & Oceania
Age: 1850-1899
