The supi is a war

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of the

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capit ...

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Cut from

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, its diamond shaped head is specific to the Solomon Islands. About thirty centimetres long, it has a carved striking head with well-marked ribs. It is native to Malaita island. Besides its common name of ''supi'', it can sometimes be referred to as a ''supe'' or ''subi''. Some were carved from whale bones. The handle was sheathed with coconut fibre braiding, sometimes engraved or inlaid with shells. Some, carved with a crocodile face at their end, were reserved for the tribes chiefs.''L’éclat des ombres. L’art en noir et blanc des îles Salomon'

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References

Bibliography

* Anthony JP Meyer, ''Oceanic Art'', Könemann, 1995. Clubs (weapon) Primitive weapons Culture of the Solomon Islands Bone products {{Blunt-weapon-stub