$4,688
Tongan Pole Club, 'Aku Povai, 19th century, fully carved pole club, profusely decorated with numerous different geometric patterns, with a rare treatment of a continuous tavatava-style spiral pattern from the butt for nearly half the club, lg. 42 1/4 in. Provenance: Christie's London, June 17, 1980, Lot 99; The James Hooper Collection, Arundel, Sussex, UK, number 709. Literature: Steven Hooper, Art and Artifacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas: The James Hooper Collection, 1976, number 709. Estimate $5,000-7,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-12-14
