Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 7th of November 2018
A 19th Century Samoan wooden bilateral-toothed war club fa'alaufa'i (fa'a, like;Â lau, leaf; fa'i, banana) 73cm long. Differing from a talavalu by the bevelled nifo (teeth) as opposed to the spaced tala.
Sold for £400Condition report
The club has a dark red patina. There is chipping to numerous teeth and large chip to one side of the longitudinal edge. The club was a gift from the vendors Great Uncle ( who was a sailor ) to him when he was 6 years old in 1948.
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