Tiki Central / Tiki Carving / Basement Kahuna -New Maori Bone Pendant 3/04
Post #254529 by Basement Kahuna on Thu, Sep 14, 2006 8:39 PM
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It's a real club. One of the standard forms in Fijian club carving. Lots of interesting variations on the ricasso of these clubs; from rather straight to "X" form like this one to almost ray-like smooth blades. I think they relate more to the individuals who carved them than the region in the case of these. An excellent reference on these clubs is "Fijian Weapons And Warfare", by Fergus Clunie, available direct order from the Fiji Museum. |