SOLOMON ISLANDS WAR CLUB

Solomon Islands War Club, 19th C. Inscribed in gold/brown paint: "Presented by Geo. W. Brown to his Friend at a Grand Fete. Tendered Him by the Club in Congress Hall Nov. 3, 1877." From the collection

Antique Solomon Islands War Club. Carved wood. Size: 45'' x 6'' x 1'' (114 x 15 x 3 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Malaitan People, a large example of characteristic form with lozenge-shaped head and original rattan grip wrap retaining most original pitch covering and flared pommel. Retains its woven wrist cord. G

Of characteristic form, carved of dense, dark wood with lozenge-shaped head and conical pommel. Good patina. 19th century. Well worn. Overall length 52.8cm. Condition III

Solomon Islands War Club, 19th C. Flat tapering form with raised medial line. Most of shaft covered with very finely woven sennit binding. Provenance: Faganarms, Clinton Towhnship, MI. From the collec

Oceania, Solomon Islands, ca. late early 20th century CE. A wooden paddle club of a simple yet elegant form, with a wide paddle end that is bisected by a raised rib and resolves in a pointed terminal.

Santa Cruz War Napa Club, Solomon Islands. Classic curved canoe shape dance wand with fine painted designs and raised, pierced lugs for fiber decorations; expected longitudinal crack. Used during init

Period 19th century example Eastern Solomon Islands. Carved nicely and having a very nice patina throughout. L29 1/2" Sold from the collection of a private Charleston, SC gentleman and lady.

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Samoan Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden war club with a stocky cylindrical handle boasting carinated points just above the crested hand g

A very fine South Sea Island war club, 37" long of tapered conical form with a mushroom shaped butt.

An older Pacific Island wooden war club with a five pointed star shaped knob at the top. Tapered round shaft. 31" long.

A south Sea island war club, 25" long with mushroom shaped head and butt section - this club retains its woven fiber wrist strap

2 Austral Islands War Clubs, 19th C. One with tag reading: "Gift of Mark Twain/Memorial/Catalogued." From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 1) 30'' x 2'' x 2'' (76 x 5 x 5 cm); 2) 30.25'' x 2'

A South Sea Island war club, 32" long with carved top and butt section

A vintage South Pacific Island war club. 31" long with a double edged 22" blade. Some edge wear.

Three shell inlaid wood carved Solomon Islands war canoe prows. Two have patinas of use and wear, one appears simply decorative, carved from a finer wood with no holes for lashing. Some loss of shell

A carved African or Fiji Islands war club. Geometric motif. Measures 29.5" long, 6.5" wide, 1.5" diameter at the handle base.

South Sea Island war club - root-stock type with chip carved grip and plaited rattan at the but - 42" long

A south sea island war club, 40" long, 3" wide blade, resembles examples from Tonga.

Fine Solomon Islands Short-Handled Club. Carved wood. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 25'' x 7'' x 1.5'' (64 x 18 x 4 cm).

Solomon Islands Alafolo Club. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 40.5'' x 2'' x 2'' (103 x 5 x 5 cm).

A SOLOMON ISLANDS THROWING CLUB With a polished dark patina, the shaft terminating in a spherical finial decorated with incised geometric designs, 101cm long.

Diamond shaped, knife edged wooden war club from the South Seas Island. Shipping dimensions are 27" L x 5" W x 1" H.

A highly decorated Fiji Island wooden war club. "DUI" style spatulate form with rows of fine carving. 24 3/4" x 9 1/2".