Malaita Supe Club
Supe Club from Malaita in the Solomon islands
Object Type: War Club
Locality: Malaita Solomon Islands.
Artist: Unknown
Circa: 1900
Height: 81 cm
Description: This grand old Supe club is the product of two superb craftsmen. The first made the club using pre-metal tools and if you look closely you can see the wavey original wooden cross does not have a straight line on it. A second later generation carver has inlaid nautilus shell when the club was no longer a weapon of war but a prestige item passed down the generations. I think it is one of the best Solomon island clubs I have ever seen with the inlay turning it from weapon into art. One side presents perfectly but the other shows slight damage to the corners.
Price: SOLD
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Solomon islands war Club from malaita Solomon islands
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Like many other artifacts, this object is not just an artifact it is art. Collectors from around the world collect art from different regions. This art is Tribal art. In reality, Tribal art or ethnographic art is art from around the world.
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