A TONGAN “AKAU TAU” WAR CLUB, carved with thick collar

**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Tonga, ca. 20th century CE. A sumptuous example of a war club known as an 'akau tau' (literally "war stave") hand-carved from mocha-hued hardwood to present a di

Oceania, Polynesia, probably Tonga, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A long, heavy, dark wood club, also known as an akau, with a long, gently broadening handle and a striking end with a deeply ridg

Tongan Hardwood Club, Akau Tau, late 18th/early 19th century, the gently flared base with protruding lozenge for sennit thong attachment, leading to a slender cylindrical shaft gradually flattening to

South Pacific, Polynesia, Tonga or Samoa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden ceremonial club known as an 'akau tau in the shape of a canoe paddle inlaid with nacre shell and

Oceania/Polynesia, Tonga, ca. 1950s CE. A beautiful wooden throwing club, hand-carved from hardwood, with a sturdy handle, a thick neck, and a bulb-shaped head with a hemispherical cap. The handle is

VERY FINE UPPER MISSOURI NATIVE AMERICAN PLAINS INDIAN BALL-HEAD WAR CLUB, ash, carved from the solid, the long shaped and tapered haft with a circular butt end, upper half retaining likely original b

Massive Antique Tongan Coconut Leaf-Stalk War Club, 19th C. On stand. Size: 36'' x 4'' x 4'' (91 x 10 x 10 cm).

The lot features a Plains Native American Indian war club showing the end or finial carved into the shape of a man's fist holding a metal arrowhead. The piece is believed to be from circa 1890 and sho

WAR CLUB TONGA, 19TH CENTURY carved wood, rhomboidal in form, surface entirely decorated with carved zig zag motifs and other geometric patterning, subtly rounded base (72.5cm tall) Provenance: Privat

Oceania, New Zealand, ca. 1930s CE. A carved patu (war club), made of dark wood, with inlaid haliotis (abalone) shell forming a cross motif on one side and the eyes of Janus-faced zoomorphic motifs on

Late 19th to early 20th century. Lanceolate head with incised geometric motifs. Measures 38" x 3 1/2" Good condition with added hook and mild surface wear. In house USA Continental shipping $85 plus i

Maori Tewhatewhat Hardwood War Club or Axe 48''x6.5''. Carved wood club with incised decorated on top and in middle of staff. Overall excellent condition. Early to mid 20th century, Polynesian.

NATIVE AMERICAN CARVED WOODEN EAGLE CLAW BALL-HEAD WAR CLUB, from the solid, the finely balanced form with downward sloping haft, the ball gripped by a raptor's foot with articulated talons. Retaining

Tongo Islands, 'Akau tau' paddle, 18th century, H. 114 cm. Carved wood, with 3 human representations on the front, a sickle, dog and bird, on the reverse human representation with bird. Bronze base.,

Late 19th c. Carved wood 43" x 2" x 12" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Warfare was part of everyday life in Fijian society, with local feuding and bloody civil wars. Clubs were the forem

The lot feature a fantastic root burl ball head war club from the Osage Native American Indians dating to the 19th Century. This large, heavy club shows a hand-carved solid walnut hard wood made from

Samoan War Club. Incised cylindrical handle with faceted blade with carved ribs and chip carved decoration, one textile tied band. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Tribal Art, November 18, 1997, Lot 32

A fine early to mid century Melanesian mushroom head war club Malakula Vanuatu / New Hebrides. The club is carved from a very heavy dense wood with black surface patina and signs of handling. The club

Two: 19th c. Carved wood 45" x 3" x 3" 19th c. Carved wood with incised handle 42" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Provenance Allan Stone Collection, New York Warfare was part of everyday life in Fijian society, wi

PAIR OF PLAINS WAR CLUBS. Comprising two traditional Plains Indian warclub heads, both with hide wrapped wood hafts, one with beaded collar and base of handle and with fringe, the other or polished st

A Maori War Club, tewhatewha New Zealand, 19th century Hardwood with a glossy patina from handling, especially on the shaft. A finely carved manaia head on the shaft. P

Oceanic Tongan / Fijian Club Tongan / Fijian double-sided paddle-like club; together with (3) replica Fijian-style clubs having slightly angled heads; all having details carved throughout Length: 43 i

182. Ivory Puma Dress Cane-  Ca. 1890- A massive carved ivory handle with a puma perched upon a tree trunk, nice high relief carving, large signed sterling collar, one inch thick malacca shaft and an

The lot features a fantastic, circa 1860 Osage Gunstock War Club with Spontoon blade from the DuPont family collection. The piece exhibits a notch-cut hand-forged iron spear or lance blade inset into