Polished Hardwood Vanuatu War Club - 112cm Height
A Vanuatu war club, carved polished hardwood tapering spatulate shape, 112 cm height
19th Century Vanuatu Fighting Clubs
Three 19th century hardwood fighting clubs, Vanuatu. Provenance: Collected by John Paton (1824-1907) a missionary in the new Hebridies (Vanuatu), thence by descent to David Paton, heights 82 cm, 94 cm, 100 cm
Pentecost Island War Club
19th century Vanuatu (New Hebrides) war club. Pentecost Island club, with conical head. Fine dark patina, length 120 cm. Provenance: Pickles Auctions, the 1986 sale of Captain W.C. Thomson's Estate (lot 167).
Vanuatu War Club, 19th Century, Carved Wood, 102cm Long
A war club, carved wood, Vanuatu origin, 19th century, 102 cm long
New Hebrides War Club with Sennit Binding
19th century New Hebrides war club. Flat tapering form with raised medial line. Most of shaft covered with very finely woven sennit binding in good condition. Length 125 cm
Stone headed cane with granite sphere
New Hebrides club. Late 19th century long stone headed shaft. Well finished, granite spheroidal head cane bound to tapering shaft with conical terminal. Good patina. Length 130 cm
Vanuatu Pig Killing Club with Serrated Protuberances
A Vanuatu pig killing club, carved from hardwood, of shouldered hammer form with serrated protuberances at the intersection between the shaft and the striker, representing the pig's jaw. Tapering shaft terminating into a pommel with round butt. Intense…
Antique Vanuatu Hardwood Club with Patina, 89cm
An old Vanuatu hardwood club, simple shape expanding at the head, fine old blackened patina, length 89 cm
Curved Hardwood Club from Vanuatu
Western Pacific hardwood club. Vanuatu. Curved hardwood shaft with use patina. Small loss to head, length 8 cm
Vanuatu Double Sided Club from 19th Century
A double sided club, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood with remains of piped clay, 78 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather of Michel Makon. Provenance: Jennifer West Collection
Ambrym Island Carved Club, 19th Century
A carved club, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu,19th century, carved wood, 73 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather of Michel Makon. Provenance: Jennifer West Collection
Double Figural Club from Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
A rare double figural club, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood and remains of piped clay, 75 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather of Michel Makon. Provenance: Jennifer West Collection
Vanuatu Pig Killing Club with Multiple Faces on Stand
A Vanuatu pig killing club, with deep lustrous patina and multiple faces, on custom metal stand, Vanuatu, length 46 - 71 cm
Efete Island Fighting Club
A wooden fighting club, knob finial, flared end, Efete Island Vanuatu. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 76 cm
Vanuatu War Club
Vanuatu 19th century war club, with tapering cylindrical shaft with cone shaped head and four projecting bulbous knobs. Length 80 cm
Ambrym Island Paddle Club
Vanuatu Club. Paddle shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding tied to end. Rich red-brown patina. Ambrym Island. Length 121 cm. Width 11 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Vanuatu Paddle with Raised Decoration
Vanuatu Club Paddle, shaped head with raised decoration, woven binding wrapped to end. Rich red-brown patina. Length 116.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
Pig Killing Club from Vanuatu
A Pig Killing Club, Ranon Village, North Ambrym, Vanuatu, (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 64 cm long. Provenance: John Pasquarelli, Papua New Guinea. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s
Ambrym Pig Killing Club with Original Ceremonial Paint
A Superb Pig Killing Club, Fanla Village, North Ambrym, Vanuatu, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural earth pigments, 56.5 cm long. Provenance: Chief Tofor, Fanla Village, Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, from the above 1972. This…
Vanuatu Stone Club Head (19th Century) with Provenance
A Stone Club Head, Vanuatu (nineteenth century), stone, 19 cm long. Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, circa 1970. This club head is sold with an accompanying letter signed by Leo Fleischmann.
Malekula Club Pair
Two Clubs, Malekula, Vanuatu, (early-mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 79 cm; 79 cm long (2). Provenance: Collected in the field by Dr Peter Elliott, circa 1970
Malekula Island Ancestor Club
A club, Malekula Island, this club is carved from hardwood with an ancestors face on either side of the striking section. Provenance: Nicolai Mitchoutchkine. Mitchoutchkine had a large Oceanic Art collection that toured Europe, the USA and Japan in the…
Early Vanuatu Club with Provenance from George Cann Collection
A fine early Vanuatu club, Efate Island, 19th century; made from hardwood with old patina and original fibre sling. Provenance: George Cann collection (1890s-1965); Cann was known as the snake man of La Perouse, entertaining crowds when he worked at La…
Giant Vanuatu Club from Cann Collection
A superb large Vanuatu club, 19th century, Malekula Island; this very old club was made for a large warrior, it is a third bigger than other examples of this type of club, it is made from a heavy hard wood and has a fine old reddish brown patina.…
Vanuatu War Clubs from George Cann Collection
Three old war clubs, Vanuatu Provenance: George Cann collection (1890s-1965); Cann known as the snake man of La Perouse, entertaining crowds when he worked at La Perouse from 1920 until the 1960s. He was a legendary collector of snakes from areas around…
Vanuatu Island Artifacts
Three Vanuatu objects, including north ambrym island club, Santos island club and north Efate island food plate, the latter, 82.5 x 35.5 cm
Ambrym Clubs from David Baker Collection
Four Ambrym clubs, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
Vanuatu War Club: Bulbous Knobbed Cone Head
Vanuatu 19th century war club, with tapering cylindrical shaft with cone shaped head and four projecting bulbous knobs. Length 80 cm
Vanuatu Pig Killing Club with Figural Shaft and Striker
Vanuatu pig Killing club hardwood with figural aspects to shaft and striker. Dark well-used patina. Length 84 cm. Width 37 cm
Tapered Club of Vanuatu
A long tapered and rounded club, Vanuatu a slender tapered head on long shaft terminating in a pointed hand-grip 123.5 cm
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