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Lot #308 - A Circa 1940's Fighting Club, New Britain, Papua New Guinea

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Aboriginal & Oceanic Arts
  • Sale Date:
    17 Jun 2018 ~ 2pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    308
  • Lot Description:
    A Circa 1940's Fighting Club, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
    with bulbous head fine tapering shaft and prominent terminus.
    L 111 cm
  • Provenance:
    Carl Shipman Collection; Private Collection, Melbourne
  • Notes:
    Carl Shipman was an astute Australian collector of Aboriginal and Oceanic material in the 1960s. He was also 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 and Israel Museum , Jerusalem, Israel.
  • Estimate:
    A$1,000 - 1,500
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

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