Lot #107 - A Bird Headed Club
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection
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Sale Date:20 May 2015 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:107
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Lot Description:A Bird Headed Club
Kanak People, New Caledonia, Melanesia (mid nineteenth century)
carved wood
63 cm high -
Provenance:Private Collection, United Kingdom; The Marc and Elena Pinto Collection, Perth
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Notes:A fine and early Bird Head club dating to the mid nineteenth century (or earlier) which bears a straight hardwood club with tapering beak with raised eyes. This club exhibits extensive wear and use and possesses a deep brown glossy patina.
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Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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