Lot #297 - A Pair of Early Kukukuku Stone Headed War Clubs, Papua New Guinea
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Fine Aboriginal, Oceanic & Tribal
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Sale Date:02 Dec 2018 ~ 3pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:297
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Lot Description:A Pair of Early Kukukuku Stone Headed War Clubs, Papua New Guinea
One club of classical type, the head of 'pineapple' form with some bosses missing, and probably Neolithic in origin. The head held in place by woven fiber; the shaft with exceptional patina, terminating in a point. The other in star formation. Fine old examples and getting increasingly difficult to come by
82, 102 cm -
Provenance:Ex-Archer, Paris; Charles Chess, San Jose, CA; Private Collection, Sydney
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Estimate:A$1,200 - 1,800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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