Oceania/Polynesia, Tonga, ca. 1950s CE. A beautiful wooden throwing club, hand-carved from hardwood, with a sturdy handle, a thick neck, and a bulb-shaped head with a hemispherical cap. The handle is densely-adorned with incised zigzag, crosshatch, and linear motifs which create a textured grip that allows its user increased control during the throwing motion. The head displays dozens of slender incised grooves with two bands of smaller grooves enclosing the larger middle band. The exterior surfaces boast a beautiful lustrous light-brown patina. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 5.25" W x 17.125" H (13.3 cm x 43.5 cm); 18.375" H (46.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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Surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, and some light fading to incised details, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits and fabulous light-brown patina throughout.