A rare form of war-club know as vunikau-bulbuli-sevaro. The head is decorated with 25 raised oval studs. The grip is carved with classical zigzag motif and the butt is inlayed with three shell rings (two missing).

Fiji, Polynesia. Extremely hard fiberous wood (old splitting & traces of varnish) & shell. 110 x 7 Ø cm. 19th century. Ex coll.: Carlo Monzino, Lugano.

Ref. :
• Clunie, Fergus: FIJIAN WEAPONS AND WARFARE. Fiji Museum, Suva. 1977.
• Clunie, Fergus: YALO i VITI. Fiji Museum, Suva. 1986.
• Ewins, Rod: FIJIAN ARTIFACTS, TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY COLLECTION. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. 1982.