, Rare and Authentic Fighting/Dance Club — Malaita Island, Solomon Islands (Field Collected 1989) Offered is a unique and very rare wooden club from Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. This type of club was traditionally used both as a fighting weapon and as a dance club in ceremonial contexts — a powerful blend of utility and cultural expression. The piece was field collected in 1989 during a cultural research trip and has remained in a private collection since then. Carved from exceptionally strong hardwood, the club shows the characteristic elegance and forceful presence of Solomon Islands weaponry. • Origin: Malaita Island, Solomon Islands • Date of collection: 1989 • Material: Hardwood • Condition: Very good, with genuine signs of age and use • Provenance: Private collection (field collected) This is a rare and desirable example of traditional Solomon Islands craftsmanship — ideal for collectors of Oceanic art, ethnographic objects, and historical weapons. Secure packaging and tracked shipment guaranteed. Packed with care Sending worldwide Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.)  Published end of October 2024 A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies. A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums   Google:Papua Blues Koos Knol