African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 8th June 2021

Lot 477

A Tonga club moungalaulau

Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £5000

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Description

A Tonga club moungalaulau

Polynesia

with all-over zig-zag and linear carving, including lozenges and glyphs of two figures each holding a club and a fan, two birds, two crescents and a circle, the handle with a spiral design and the butt with an attachment flange, late 19th century,

96.5cm long.