An Old Stone Fighting Club, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 19th century

Lot #543 - An Old Stone Fighting Club, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 19th century

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

Aboriginal & Oceanic Arts
Sale Date:

17 Jun 2018 ~ 2pm (AEST)
Lot #:

543
Lot Description:

An Old Stone Fighting Club, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 19th century
with round stone club head on a long shaft, old patina.
L 122 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$700 - 1,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.