Indonesia & Philippines
Early Fijian Ulu Throwing Club
Origin: Fiji Islands
Date: Late 19 - early 20C.




The Ulu (Ula) is a throwing club from the Fiji Islands. Also known as I Ula Tavatava. This name refers to the club with the lobbed head, to differ from I Ula Drisia which refers to the club with the ball shaped head. The Ula is carved from the stem and bulbous taproot of a local extremely hard bush.
The Ula club offered here is an early exemplar, with the ribbed head all around.
Head diameter is 4 inches. Total length 15 inches. Good condition to age. Good dark shining age patina. Several old cracks and old wood chips
See also:
L. A. D. Montague, “Weapons and Implements of Savage Races” 1921 Pages 86-88
Anthony JP Meyer “Oceanic Art” page 471 Fig 543

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