Sales catalogue: Stevens

Date:: 8 April 1919

Reference:: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/21/252

Credit: Sales catalogue: Stevens. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Ze Another official staff or stick of lighter wood, carved handle, chipped’ Large “‘ pineapple” club, plain handle Avother ditto, handle bound with “ sinnet ”’ Another, smaller and lighter ditto, plain handle AZ } [N.B.—‘“ Pineapple” clubs are generally used a / in mekes or war dances] _ oe ‘ Pineapple”’ ula (or throwing club), carved oe as handle “4\- - / 412 Another ula, carved handle Pa [N.B.—Both these are heavy ones, and are also used for fighting at close quarters] Tr Ok S atest Large piece of Fijian “ tapa black, red, and white Ditto, ditto Ditto, ditto, reddish brown and white Large ornamental mat made from pandanus tree. Marshall Islands \ 417 Smaller ditto (damaged) Ditto ee: (418 Pair of paddle-shaped clubs. Solomon Islands e%. ‘\419 Paddle, carved. Solomon Islands. 420 Pair of dancing clubs with streamers, painted. : Ditto. : mY HX 421 Coloured pandanus fibre ‘“ likus,” or petticoats, . ~ worn by women at ‘‘mekes” or dances sf . Coloured fibre hats (3), ditto ditto ditto; ditto F ditto head-dress, ditto ‘\ Woman’s ‘ liku,’” from Ellice Islands Ditto waist-belt, ditto (?) . ~ ANOTHER PROPERTY. y, % (42 5) Chief’s chair, covered with grotesque figures, gi - etc.;, W. Africa _ Curious African ivory and leather war horn tn 4 So large wood combs, and a cow hide fan 2) gel es lsereeaweeden African figure yey f$

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