Pacific Area Ethnographic Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an early 20th century Maori Patu fighting club. It's carved very intricately from an indigenous wood. It has some great edges on it! The word patu in Maori means to strike, hit, beat, or subdue, and such was used as a bludgeoning weapon...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful Fijian Vunikau (Root Stock) Club from either the late 18th century or the early 19th century. The club was made from the root stock of a tree. The roots were ground down and polished to create the prominent knots of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 1930’s Philippine hand-carved wooden ashtray. This was made out of one single piece of wood and it depicts a traditional Moro, or Muslim, Filipino supporting the large wooden bowl on his back. VINTAGE: Circa 1930’s ...