"Old Kanak Headbreaker, New Caledonia, Melanesia, Carved Hardwood, The Phallus Shaped Club Or Bell"
Beautiful Kanak Puzzle - New Caledonia - Melanesia Dense hardwood with beautiful shiny patinaLength : 69 cm / Weight : 1.100g
Nice old example, the club head has a phallic or bell shape, the upper part under the club head is engraved with fine chevron patterns, the base of the handle is marked by a slight bulge decorated with links made of dog hair and fabric; an intermediate decorative pattern also made of dog hair forms a ring placed halfway up the handle.
Nice example - Note a small crack at the head of the club and a crack at the handle but without consequence on the object.
Proposed dating end of the XIXth century.
(History known for the last 80 years).
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