Lot #4078 - A Micronesian Sword Club, Mortlock Island, Papua New Guinea, c.1940s,
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Tribal Estate
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Sale Date:19 Jan 2019 ~ 3pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:4078
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Lot Description:A Micronesian Sword Club, Mortlock Island, Papua New Guinea, c.1940s,
with sennit binding to handle
L 96 cm -
Provenance:Carl Shipman Collection; Private Collection, Melbourne
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Notes:Carl Shipman was an astute Australian collector of Aboriginal & Oceanic material in the 1960s. He was a self published author on the subject, parts of his collection are in the National Museum of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia, La Trobe University Ethnographic Collection & Israel Museum , Jerusalem, Israel.
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Estimate:A$100 - 200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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