Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Is. (Napa Dance Club).......circa 1870s/80s.

Description

An old beauty from the Santa Cruz Islands - a Napa Dance club.
This is an old piece from the 1870s/80s period, of the traditional canoe form with a classic stylized ancestor face.
Obviously, it is not in perfect condition - old examples ( like this one) shouldn't be in perfect condition, if they were meant to be danced around with and repeatedly struck against an opposing dance partner's club........
See photo #5...showing a modern Santa Cruz islander holding this type of very recent dance club....very poor versions of this type of  clubs are still being produced and sold to tourists.
Has all the tell tale signs of a well used dance club....chips, paint losses, dents, scratches, cracks in the wood......and good patina.
Club has some of its original plant fiber tassels/attachments.
Overall, it is in good and solid condition.
Measures full length  - approximately 38 inches........width about 3 inches at widest area.
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