Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities - 20th February 2024

Lot 272

A Fiji small throwing club i ula tavatava

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £353

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Description

A Fiji small throwing club i ula tavatava
Melanesia
the flanged head with an inset marine ivory peg and with a carved zig-zag grip,
32.5cm long.

Provenance
Finch & Co, London, 13 June 2017.
The van Raalte Collection, UK.

These smaller ulas were mainly used for hunting pigeons and flying fox fruit bats.