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18th Century Polynesian Ironwood Gata Waka or War Club from Fiji
18th Century Polynesian Ironwood Gata Waka or War Club from Fiji

18th Century Polynesian Ironwood Gata Waka or War Club from Fiji

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Polynesian ironwood Gata waka or war club Fiji, probably 18th century or earlier Measures

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Antique 18th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji

18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club Fiji, probably 18th century All-over

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Antique 18th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

dancing ceremonies, a representative of war clubs. These Fijian Kiakavo clubs have a smooth finish and

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20th Century Fijian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Ironwood Root Carved War Club
Ironwood Root Carved War Club

Ironwood Root Carved War Club

$2,689

H 17.33 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Ironwood Root Carved War Club

Located in London, GB

Gunstock shaped war club ‘Sali’. Ironwood root carved with traditional motifs. An excellent example

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Vintage 1980s Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

ceremonies, a representative of war clubs. These Fijian Kiakavo clubs have a smooth finish and have been

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20th Century Fijian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

A Polynesian war-club or 'Gata waka'
A Polynesian war-club or 'Gata waka'

A Polynesian war-club or 'Gata waka'

$3,589

H 35.83 in W 7.09 in D 1.78 in

A Polynesian war-club or 'Gata waka'

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Fiji, probably early 20th century Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and

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Early 20th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic
Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic

Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic

Located in Leuven, BE

Fijian Ula throwing wooden war club of the  Ula Drisia type - Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands

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Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Fiji Root Stock War Club Polynesian Oceanic Australian Pacific
Fine Fiji Root Stock War Club Polynesian Oceanic Australian Pacific

Fine Fiji Root Stock War Club Polynesian Oceanic Australian Pacific

Located in London, GB

Good Fiji root stock war club Polynesian oceanic Australian pacific Fine example with carved

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Antique Mid-19th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fijian War Club, Ula Tavatava
Fijian War Club, Ula Tavatava

Fijian War Club, Ula Tavatava

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H 16.15 in Dm 5.12 in

Fijian War Club, Ula Tavatava

Located in Stockholm, SE

A Ula Fijian war club, Ula Tavatava, shell carved handle. Fiji, 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Fijian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand carved / decorated Fiji war club. modernist sculpture
Hand carved / decorated Fiji war club. modernist sculpture

Hand carved / decorated Fiji war club. modernist sculpture

Located in Buffalo, NY

Hand carved / decorated Fiji war club. modernist sculpture..beautiful color, patina ,proportion

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Vintage 1960s Fijian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears
Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears

Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears

Located in San Francisco, CA

Amazing collection of various war clubs and spears. Collection includes war clubs from Fijian and

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Early 20th Century Fijian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Viti War Club, Fiji Islands
Viti War Club, Fiji Islands

Viti War Club, Fiji Islands

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H 39 in Dm 2.5 in

Viti War Club, Fiji Islands

Located in Long Island City, NY

Members of Captain James Cook's expeditions to Fiji described the natives as fierce warriors and

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Antique 19th Century Fijian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Totokia, War Club or Battle Hammer from Fiji
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Totokia, War Club or Battle Hammer from Fiji

18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Totokia, War Club or Battle Hammer from Fiji

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Polynesian hardwood Totokia, war club or battle hammer Fiji, probably 18th century or earlier

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Antique 18th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji

18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club Fiji, probably 18th century The top of

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Antique 18th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

"Nude Sailors on Fiji, August 1945, " Vivid Painting of World War II Beach Scene
"Nude Sailors on Fiji, August 1945, " Vivid Painting of World War II Beach Scene

"Nude Sailors on Fiji, August 1945, " Vivid Painting of World War II Beach Scene

By Raymond Wendell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A vivid and colorful depiction of sailors enjoying a hard-earned afternoon on the beaches of Fiji

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Fijian Ceremonial War Club
Fijian Ceremonial War Club

Fijian Ceremonial War Club

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H 3.25 in W 14.25 in D 3.25 in

Fijian Ceremonial War Club

Located in New York, NY

This Fijian war club, or I-ula tavatava, was made from the stem and buttress roots of a native

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Antique 19th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Fijian Ceremonial War Club
Fijian Ceremonial War Club

Fijian Ceremonial War Club

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H 2.25 in Dm 2.25 in

Fijian Ceremonial War Club

Located in New York, NY

This Fijian war club, or I-ula tavatava, was made from the stem and buttress roots of a native

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Antique 19th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Fine Fiji Kiakavo War Club Polynesian Oceanic Australian Pacific
Fine Fiji Kiakavo War Club Polynesian Oceanic Australian Pacific

Fine Fiji Kiakavo War Club Polynesian Oceanic Australian Pacific

Located in London, GB

Good fine Fiji Kiakavo war club Polynesian Oceanic Australian Pacific Fine example of a smaller

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Antique Mid-19th Century Fijian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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19th Century English Sword Cane

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Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

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Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

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19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger

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Located in Miami, FL

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Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

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Materials

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Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

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Located in New York, NY

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The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

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An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form

Located in London, GB

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form Decorated all over with a geometric design and ‘glyph’ type motifs Dark glossy patina, excellent colour, retaining the or...

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Antique Early 19th Century Tongan Tribal Art

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19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club

19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful warrior symbol that has different interpretations "He who kills with one blow" and "A po...

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Materials

Other

Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century
Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century

Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century

$33,502

H 40.56 in W 3.94 in D 1.38 in

Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century

Located in Delft, NL

A Tonga Pakipaki war club, Polynesia, 18th century An exceptional ironwood war club originating from Tonga, Polynesia. 18th century and hand carved with complex geometric patterns...

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Antique 18th Century Polynesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier

Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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A Maasai throwing club or 'rungu'
A Maasai throwing club or 'rungu'

A Maasai throwing club or 'rungu'

$1,794

H 21.26 in W 0.79 in D 3.55 in

A Maasai throwing club or 'rungu'

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Maasai, African Great Lakes Region, Probably early 20th century The 'rungu' is a traditional weapon and emblem of authority among the Maasai people of East Africa, especially in Ken...

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Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Eastern Ball Headed War Club
19th Century Eastern Ball Headed War Club

19th Century Eastern Ball Headed War Club

$12,000

H 24 in W 4 in D 4 in

19th Century Eastern Ball Headed War Club

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Eastern (most probably Mohawk), circa 1880-1890, ball headed war club with antler spike. Still shows file rasp marks from carving. Decorated with dots and bird tracks. Made of fir. G...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

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Fiji War For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Fiji war available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and animal skin, every Fiji war was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Fiji war — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each Fiji war bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Fiji war over the years, but those crafted by Raymond Wendell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Fiji War?

The average selling price for a Fiji war at 1stDibs is $4,025, while they’re typically $694 on the low end and $13,430 for the highest priced.