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Early 19th c. Fiji Island throwing club

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Early 19th century Fiji Island throwing club or "vunikau", the most personal weapon of a warrior, often suspended from the waistband, of carved wood with a rootstock head, and a later incised hand-grip, 15"l x 4"w, overall size including stand 17.5"h x 6"w x 6"d. Provenance: Colin Henshaw Gallery, 2000.