Fijian Madrali Club with Limpet Shell Nubbins
Rare Fijian Club Madrali. A rare form with raised cone shaped nubbins on the top portion of the club which represent limpet shells or madrali the handle is deeply carved with a leaf shaped designs, six kill marks visible to shaft. Mid brown patina showing…
Kikavo Fiji Dance Club, Finely Carved, Glossy Patina
A dance club, Kikavo, Fiji, finely carved throughout, with deep glossy patina, 115 cm long. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, 15-16 November 2005, Lot 26, Sold Hammer $5,500
19th Century Fijian Serrated War Club
A 19th century Fijian paddle shaped war club ( Culucula), the board blade with serrations to the outside rim. The blade surface with incised notching and with stylized floral rondels. Some losses evident. This broad-bladed club is of the form known as…
Rare Fijian Throwing Club
Fijian Club Ula. Very rare type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 36 cm. Width 7 cm. T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Kinikini - Broad Sword of the Pacific
A fine Fijian Kinikini of chiefly proportions. Known as the broadsword of the pacific. The kinikini was the most challenging of all Fijian clubs to carve. With its wide blade (often the width of the hardwood tree from which it was made), raised and…
Inlaid Fijian Pole Club with Ivory Inlays
Rare inlaid Fijian pole club fine bowai of classic form, inlaid throughout with prestigious ivory inlays. Certainly made for a high-ranking warrior or chief. Rich, mid-brown patina. Length 98 cm. Diameter 7 cm
![Two early Fijian Bowai pole clubs, 18/19th century, [2], both…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/b1445960aa89659ae963e08745998f5a.webp)
Pair of Exceptional Fijian Bowai Pole Clubs
Two early Fijian Bowai pole clubs, 18/19th century, [2], both of the highest aesthetic quality, both carved from hardwood and extremely straight with exceptional form flaring towards the striking end & also at the grip which is covered in fine & deeply…
Fine Fijian Pole Clubs with Incised Designs
Two fine Fijian pole clubs, 19th century; both with fine incised designs on lower section of the clubs, the butts of both clubs are concave, one pierced for fibre strap and retaining an old collection number 58:297, both with fine old reddish brown patina…
Fijian Ironwood War Club
Superb Fijian war club Sali, heavy yet superbly balanced, made from a single piece of vesi (ironwood). Cylindrical shaft leads into a blade incised with geometric carving to both sides. Raised spur to top. The spur on the outer edge designed to parry…
Fine Inlay Rootstock Club from Fiji Islands
Early fine inlay rootstock club, Vunikau, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood and sperm whale tooth. Vunikau, of classic form, finely carved with sperm whale tooth inlay, smooth, glossy reddish brown patina, length 111 x 11 cm. Provenance:…
Fijian Totokia Club with Spiked Bulbous Head
A Totokia club, Fiji. A tokotia or 'Pandadus head' club is used in combat. This club has been carved from a hardwood. With a long cylindrical shaft and a bulbous head with multi-layers of spikes and a pointed tip. Coloured with a deep red-brown finish.…
Fijian Ula throwing clubs from Pulleine collection
A collection of five Fijian Ula throwing clubs, all 18/19th century, [5], includes four ball headed clubs (one with human tooth inlay). All have finely carved tavatava designs on the handles and another Ula with Lobbed head and serrated edged inlay to…
19th Century Fijian Ula Throwing Clubs from Pulleine Collection
Four old Fijian throwing clubs (ula), 19th century; one with extensive vertical notches along shaft. Provenance: Robert Henry Pulleine (1869-1935 ); physician and naturalist, born in New Zealand, spent his childhood in Fiji, the family moved to Adelaide…
Fijian Masterpiece Club with Shell Inlays
Chiefly Fijian rootstock club highly achieved vunikau bulibuli or dromu vonotabua with a classic rootstock head with seventeen prestigious shell inlays leading to long shaft with finely carved handle. Certainly the work of a master artist. Rich, deep,…
Inlaid Teeth Fijian Throwing Club
Superb Cheifly Fijian Ula - throwing club of early traditional form with inlaid teeth to head and fine detailed carving to handle, rich reddish brown patina, height 73 cm. Provenance: Private Collection USA
Fijian Ula Club
Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 37.5 cm. Width 11 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Gata Club with Deep Patina
Fine Fijian Club. Gata Classic form, well balanced and finely carved detailing to handle and head. Early deep rich patina. Length 94 cm. Width 13 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
Fijian Culacula War Club, 110 cm
A Fijian war club (culacula), with broad blade with notching to the middle edge tapering to a cylindrical shaft. Rich brown patina. Length 110 cm
Polished Fiji War Club with Incised Pattern and Woven Handle
A Fiji war club, polished patina, finely incised pattern and woven fibre handle, Fiji, length 100 cm
Antique Fijian Club with Carved Shaft and Patina
Early Fijian Club. Classic form, with a highly carved shaft weathered aged head and a soft and rich red-brown patina. Length 92 cm. Width 17 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
Fijian Ula Club
Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 35 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Totokia Club with Pandanus Form Head
Fijian Totokia club. Early curved hardwood club with pandanus form head. Good patina, age cracks. Length 85 cm
Fijian Sali Club with Detailed Carving, 104cm
Fine Fijian Sali - club fine example of classic form with detailed carving to top blade gently curing to a cylindiracal shaft with raised dome end, rich redish brown patina, length 104 cm. Provenance: Private Collection United Kingdom
Geometric Fijian Bowai Club - 88 cm Long
A Fijian pole Bowai club, with decorative geometric design, 88 cm long
Fijian Sennit-Bound Club
Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Handle fully bound with sennit. Superb mid-brown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 22 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Totokai Club & Trobriand Islands Kava Bowl
A fine Fijian Totokai Club, 19th century. Provenance: Collected by Dr William Bromilow, Methodist missionary in Fiji (1879-1889), & then by direct family descent. Bromilow penned an account of his missionary life 'Twenty Years Among Primitive Papuans'…
Fijian Rootstock War Club
A Fijian war club (vunikau), rootstock club with carved protuberances to the top leading to a cylindrical shaft with carved decoration to the end. Length 103 cm
Fijian Culacula Paddle Club with Serrated Edges
A fine Culacula, Fijian paddle club, of spade form, with a raised traverse ridge and serrated edges at the base of the head on each side, the shaft terminating with a pommel. Intense dark brown glossy patina. Clubs were among the Fijian warriors' favoured…
Crescent Carved Fijian War Club
Fijian war club fully carved with crescent formed head, dark patina, length 93 cm
Traditional Fijian Totokia Long Club with Pineapple Head
An old Fijian totokia long club, of traditional design, with 'pineapple' head behind a spike beak. Re-polished, length 89 cm. Provenance: Gifted to Dudley Saint (b.1924) (British Colonial Service (Fiji) 1946-70, Asst. Police Superintendent and Aide de…
Fijian Ula Club
Fijian Club Ula, Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 45 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Gata Club with Fine Carving and Patina
Fine Fijian Club. Gata Classic form, well balanced and finely carved detailing to handle. Early deep rich patina. Length 99 cm. Width 14 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Polished Hardwood Bowai Club from Fiji
A Bowai club, Fiji, used for both parrying and attacking in combat. Carved from a dense hardwood and highly polished. This pole club has been shaped into a long cylindrical form with a faint flare at the end of the shaft with a rounded butt. At the handle…
Fijian Kiakavo Club with Provenance
A Fijian Kiakavo club, 18/19th century, finely carved from a single piece of hardwood, the striking section with raised detail and very old patina. Provenance: Robert Henry Pulleine (1869-1935), physician and naturalist, was born on 7 June 1869 at Picton,…
Elongated-necked Fijian Kiakavo Club with Carved Spur
Fine Fijian Kiakavo club of aberrant form with elongated neck and well carved spur to top, old Museum label attached, length 101 cm. Provenance: Leo Fortress collection, Hawaii
Fijian Rootstock War Club
A Fijian war club (vunikau), rootstock club with carved protuberances to the top leading to a plain shaft. Length 113 cm
Fijian Ula Throwing Club
Fijian throwing club. 20th century ula, with cane bound pointed lobes. Height 33 cm
Fijian Totokia War Club
Fijian War Club totokia. Classic form with white substance impressed into carving at head. Flax woven handle and coloured string decoration above. Length 83 cm. Width 9.5 cm
Fijian Lobed Head Throwing Club
19th century Fijian throwing club. Older ula with fully carved lobed head. Chip carved handgrip, worn from prolonged use. Length 43 cm
![Three Fiji Kiakavo clubs, 19th century, [3], these three fine…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/b14410f3047c43c95d06ed1761196877.webp)
Fijian Kiakavo Clubs - Trio of Hardwood Examples
Three Fiji Kiakavo clubs, 19th century, [3], these three fine examples are all made from hardwood and of good form, one has the very unusual butt that is definitely in the shape of a phallus. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 99 cm, 85 cm, 100 cm
Fijian Club with Redbrown Patina
Early Fijian Club, of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox incurve at top. Rich redbrown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 16 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Zigzag Rootstock Club
Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design and dot patterns to head. Fine reddish-brown patina. Length 109 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Rootstock War Club
A Fijian war club (vunikau), rootstock club with carved protuberances to the top leading to a plain shaft. Length 105 cm
Fijian Hardwood Rootstock Club, 19th Century
A rootstock club, carved hardwood, Fijian origin, 19th century, 111.5 cm high
Fijian Hardwood Tribal War Club, 19th Century
An impressive Oceanic rootstock tribal war club, carved hardwood, Fijian origin, 19th century, 105 cm long
Fijian Sali Club with Curved Blade and Spur
A Sali club, Fiji. A sali, also known as a 'Gunstock club' is used in combat. Carved from hardwood this club features a long cylindrical shaft with a curving blade and spur to one side of the blade. The blade features small holes up its length. Coloured…
Fijian Rifle Stock Clubs from Fielden Collection
Two heavy rifle stock clubs, Fiji, late 19th early 20th century, carved wood and woven fibre, 92 cm and 87 cm long. Provenance: Fielden Collection, Melbourne. Collected by Eric Joshua Fielden, Fijian Rifles, 1913. Fielden later joined the A.I.F.…
Engraved Rootstock Club from Vunikau, Fiji Islands
Early rootstock club, Vunikau, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood. Club is a cylindrical shaft with the head formed by the rootstalk of a shrub/tree, length 104 x 9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
Fijian Root Ball Throwing Club
Early 20th century Fijian throwing club. Natural root ball head and rustic carved grip. Length 41 cm
Fiji Kini Kini War Club with Incised Design (98cm)
A Kini Kini war club, with finely incised design, Fiji, length 98 cm
Fijian War Club with Embedded Tooth and Carved Decoration
Fijian war club, with spherical knop end, with embedded tooth, above cylindrical handle, with carved and incised decoration, height 43 cm. Purchased Randwick antique, Walter & Co, 2017, the private collection, Sydney
Fijian Geometric Waka Club with Root Head
Fijian waka club with root head and carved geometric designed handle, length 110 cm, some wear, cracks
Fijian Hardwood Club with Zig-Zag Patterns
A Vunikau club, Fiji, used in combat. Carved from hardwood. A shaped cylindrical shaft with the head formed by the rootstalk of a tree. The handle features incised zig-zag geometric patterns running up its length. Braided plant fibre cords are wrapped in…
Fijian Waka Club with Geometric Handle and Wear
Fijian waka club with root head and carved geometric designed handle, length 110 cm, some wear, cracks
Fijian Ula Throwing Club with Dot Decoration
19th century Fijian throwing club. An ula with dot decorated haft and natural root ball head. Length 41 cm
Fijian Rootstock Club
Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design. Fine reddishbrown patina. Length 111 cm. Width 9 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Sali Club with Colored String Binding
A Fijian Sali (gunstock club). Smooth patina and coloured string binding (magimagi) to upper shaft. Stippled pattern to top of head. Length 98 cm
Fijian Throwing Clubs with Carved Grips
Two various older Fijian throwing clubs. Both with natural spherical heads and chip carved grips. Age and much use patina. Length 40 cm (each)
Fijian Ula Tavatava Club
Fijian ula club iula tavatava, finely carved, close-combat or throwing-type club. Hardwood. Rich, brown patina. Length 38 cm. Width 11 cm
Fijian Rootstock Club - 106 cm
Fijian Rootstock club the rootstock of the tree forming the club. Remnants of lashing to handle. Length 106 cm
Bulbous Fijian Ula Throwing Club with Inlaid Tooth
Fijian Ula throwing club with bulbous head and inlaid tooth, fine deep reddish brown patina, height 42 cm
Fijian Ula Club
Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 39 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Fijian Ula Club with Zig-Zag Handle - 45cm
A Fijian Ula throwing club, bulbous head, handle has partial carved zig-zag motif, 45 cm long
Polished Bowai Club from Fiji for Combat
A Bowai club, Fiji, used for both parrying and attacking in combat. Carved from a dense hardwood and highly polished. This pole club has been shaped into a long cylindrical form with a faint flare at the end of the shaft with a rounded butt. This bowai…
Fijian Rifle Stock Clubs with Paint and Carvings
Two rifle stock clubs, Fiji, late 19th early 20th century, carved wood and woven fibre with remains of blue and white paint, one engraved 'S:Shdpeu, 82 cm and 92 cm long. Provenance: Fielden Collection, Melbourne. Collected by Eric Joshua Fielden, Fijian…
Fijian Kiakavo Club
A 19th century Fijian Kiakavo (gunstock) club, of casuarina wood, bound at the proximal end with plaited coconut fibre. Length 94 cm
Totokia Fijian War Club
Fijian War Club totokia. Classic form with white substance impressed into carving at head. Length 95 cm, W13 cm
Fijian Ula Club with Carved End, 39cm
A Fijian throwing club (ula), with bulbous head leading to a cylindrical shaft with carved end. Length 39 cm
Fijian Rifle Stock Clubs, 19th-20th Century
A group of 3 rifle stock clubs, Fiji, 19th & early 20th century. The longest 91 cm.
Fijian Rootstock Club: 109cm of Natural Weaponry
Fijian Rootstock club the rootstock of the tree forming the club. Length 109 cm
Fijian Kiakaro Club with Incurve and Shells, 90cm Length
Fijian Kiakaro club, orthodox incurve to top, two shells lashed to shaft, length 90 cm
Fijian Ula Throwing Club
A 19th century Fijian Ula, a throwing club, made of a single piece of wood used as a close-range projectile weapon. Long cylindrical shaft ends with a handle, elaborately carved with zigzag design acting as a firm grip for the club bearer and…
Fijian Ula Throwing Club with Zigzag Handle
A Fijian Ula, a throwing club, made from a single piece of wood used as a close-range projectile weapon. One to three throwing clubs were worn in the warrior's waistband, ready to hand as the situation demanded. Heavy spherical head with notches and…
Ornate Fijian Ula Throwing Club - 40cm Length
A good old Fijian ula or throwing club, ornate ribbed decoration and finely notched handle. Some age splits, length 40 cm.
Fijian Ula Clubs with Decorative Handles - 40cm
Pair of Fijian Ula - clubs bulbous head with decoration to handles, length 40 cm max
Kia Kavo Fighting Club from Fiji
A Kia Kavo fighting club, Fiji, rich and warm patina, traces of pigment to neck, length 81 cm
Fijian Kiakavo Club with Rich Patina
Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Superb rich dark patina. Length 82.6 cm. Width 22.2 cm
Fijian Pole Club, Traditional Cylindrical Form
A Fijian pole club, cylindrical club of traditional form. Rich brown patina. Length 117 cm
Polished hardwood Bowai club from Fiji
A Bowai club, Fiji, used for both parrying and attacking in combat. Carved from a dense hardwood and highly polished. This pole club has been shaped into a long cylindrical form with a faint flare at the end of the shaft with a rounded butt. This bowai…
Fijian Carved Pole Club with Rich Patina
A Fijian pole club, of traditional cylindrical form with carved decoration to the handle and mid-section. Rich brown patina. Length 112 cm
Fijian Rootstock Club: Geometric Design, 113 cm Length
Fijian Rootstock club, the rootstock of the tree forming the club. Simple geometric design to the handle, length 113 cm
Fijian Rifle Stock Club, Late 19th Century
Rifle stock club, Fijian origin, late 19th century. 94 cm
Antique Fijian Ula Throwing Club - Lobed Head
Fijian Ula throwing club. Early 20th century, having a lobed head. Age and use patina. Length 35 cm
Fijian Vunikau Club with Flaring Head and Notched Shaft
A Fijian root-stock club (vunikau), the flaring head with five spurs and conical distal end, the shaft with notched detail at the grip, length 101.5 cm
Fijian Ula Throwing Club - 19th Century
A 19th century Fijian ula throwing club, hardwood with dark patina, traditional knob head and incised lineal carved banded grip, length 42 cm
Fijian Hardwood Combat Club
A Kaikavo club, Fiji, used in combat. This club is carved from hardwood. It features a long cylindrical shaft and and a curved head. The underside of the head has a section of rough wood that has been scoured. At the back of the head is a flared spur.…
Whalebone Inlaid Kinikini Club from Fiji
A Kinikini club, Fiji, used in combat. Carved from a heavy hardwood. Featuring a large blade with incised patterns, ribbed detailing, and a whalebone star inlay. The club has sennit cord wrapped around two sections of the shaft. Length 133 cm, width 26 cm
Zig Zag Carved Fijian Throwing Club
A Fijian I Ula Drisia throwing club thin handle with smooth patina and zig zag carved decoration to butt. Cavities in the head. Length 41 cm
Fijian Ula Club
Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 41 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence
Fijian Ula Club - T. Clemence Collection
Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 41 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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