Tongan Apa'apai Club with Incised Geometric Panels, 18th C.
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0511 |
| Estimate | $2,000 - $3,000 |
| Opening bid | $1,000 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Polynesia, Tonga, ca. 1700–1799 CE. A two-handed hardwood war club of the type known as 'akau or apa'apai, its head flaring into a broad rhomboid blade with a gently curved striking edge. A
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