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A 19TH CENTURY SOUTHSEA ISLANDS TRIBAL FIJIAN VUNIKAU CLUB with zig zag carved grip and irregularly

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A 19TH CENTURY SOUTHSEA ISLANDS TRIBAL FIJIAN VUNIKAU CLUB with zig zag carved grip and irregularly

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A 19TH CENTURY SOUTHSEA ISLANDS TRIBAL FIJIAN VUNIKAU CLUB with zig zag carved grip and irregularly formed terminal. 105 cm long. Note: These are also known as rootstock clubs. Carved from uprooted saplings the head of the club is the root ball. Much favoured in open situations like grassland fights due to their reach, they were equally deadly smashing skulls or ribcages.

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A 19TH CENTURY SOUTHSEA ISLANDS TRIBAL FIJIAN VUNIKAU CLUB with zig zag carved grip and irregularly

Name: A 19TH CENTURY SOUTHSEA ISLANDS TRIBAL FIJIAN VUNIKAU CLUB with zig zag carved grip and irregularly
SKU: 164307292
Price: 650 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £100 - £150

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