Totokia Fijian War Club
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:23172 | Country/Region of Origin: Fiji |
| Maker: Fijian craftsman | Age: 1890 - 1920 |
| Color: Dark Wood Tone | Original/Reproduction: Unknown |
Totokia Fijian War Club. Very unique item with a fascinating history.
“Totokia Fijian ClubThis native weapon was to drive or peck a neat hole through the enemy’s skull. The weight of the bulky head concentrated in the point of the beak. These clubs were much carried by chiefs in both life and death and according to Fijian tradition. They were particularly favored for murder and in skirmish warfare in thick bush. The heavy head driving the beak through the skull without a long w...arning swing likely to alert the target or catch on undergrowth. Sometimes misdescribed as a pineapple club. They were being manufactured well before the pineapple existed in Fiji.”
“Totokia Fijian ClubThis native weapon was to drive or peck a neat hole through the enemy’s skull. The weight of the bulky head concentrated in the point of the beak. These clubs were much carried by chiefs in both life and death and according to Fijian tradition. They were particularly favored for murder and in skirmish warfare in thick bush. The heavy head driving the beak through the skull without a long w...arning swing likely to alert the target or catch on undergrowth. Sometimes misdescribed as a pineapple club. They were being manufactured well before the pineapple existed in Fiji.”
