Wood, stone, fiber, sennit length 30in (76cm) Provenance Galerie Meyer, Paris Acquired from the above Collector's mark "E63491" on underside of stone and again on the shaft with "Kapau Riv., PAPUA" underneath. 'Although physically small (often under five feet tall), the Kukukuku were known for their fierce nature and violent raids on neighbouring villages, described by one Western observer as "the little killers in bark cloaks". Kukukuku men were experts in the manufacture of ball, disc, star and pineapple shaped club heads. The clubs were tucked into the back of their belts, hidden by the bark cloaks, ready to be pulled out quickly in an ambush.' (Pitt-Rivers Museum, WEB, nd) Finely carved, most likely without the use of metal tools, the shaft slightly tapered with a finely woven fiber binding holding the skillfully crafted stone head with multiple projecting rays. Both beautifully constructed and daunting in appearance, the present work would have most certainly belonged to a high-ranking warrior, serving both as a symbol of his authority and respect. Cf. Pitt-Rivers Museum (accession no. 1938.36.411) for a similar example collected by Kenneth W. T. Bridge in 1936 or 1937
Wood, stone, fiber, sennit length 30in (76cm) Provenance Galerie Meyer, Paris Acquired from the above Collector's mark "E63491" on underside of stone and again on the shaft with "Kapau Riv., PAPUA" underneath. 'Although physically small (often under five feet tall), the Kukukuku were known for their fierce nature and violent raids on neighbouring villages, described by one Western observer as "the little killers in bark cloaks". Kukukuku men were experts in the manufacture of ball, disc, star and pineapple shaped club heads. The clubs were tucked into the back of their belts, hidden by the bark cloaks, ready to be pulled out quickly in an ambush.' (Pitt-Rivers Museum, WEB, nd) Finely carved, most likely without the use of metal tools, the shaft slightly tapered with a finely woven fiber binding holding the skillfully crafted stone head with multiple projecting rays. Both beautifully constructed and daunting in appearance, the present work would have most certainly belonged to a high-ranking warrior, serving both as a symbol of his authority and respect. Cf. Pitt-Rivers Museum (accession no. 1938.36.411) for a similar example collected by Kenneth W. T. Bridge in 1936 or 1937
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