A Rare Form of Fijian Club ‘Gugu’ or ‘Siriti’
A Rare Form of Fijian Club ‘Gugu’ or ‘Siriti’
Fine aged patina and lustrous colour
Wood ‘nokonoko’
Fiji, Viti Levu Island
19th Century or earlier
SIZE: 88cm long - 34⁵⁄₈ ins long
Fine aged patina and lustrous colour
Wood ‘nokonoko’
Fiji, Viti Levu Island
19th Century or earlier
SIZE: 88cm long - 34⁵⁄₈ ins long
A Rare Form of Fijian Club ‘Gugu’ or ‘Siriti’
Fine aged patina and lustrous colour
Wood ‘nokonoko’
Fiji, Viti Levu Island
19th Century or earlier
Fine aged patina and lustrous colour
Wood ‘nokonoko’
Fiji, Viti Levu Island
19th Century or earlier
This rare type of club, ‘Siriti’ (lotus club) or ‘Gugu’ (Ququ) was said to be used by priests and chiefs. Visiting Westerners called such objects ‘lotus’ or ‘butterfly’ clubs. The head incorporates stylised designs of fish from which its Fijian name is derived.
UK Auction, 9th May 1966, Lot 37 (part)
Ex UK Private collection
SEE: For a similar club: Art and Artefacts, The James Hooper Collection, Steven Phelps, Hutchison & Co, London, 1976, plate 114, page 201, number 879
Ex UK Private collection
SEE: For a similar club: Art and Artefacts, The James Hooper Collection, Steven Phelps, Hutchison & Co, London, 1976, plate 114, page 201, number 879
A Rare Form of Fijian Club ‘Gugu’ or ‘Siriti’
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