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• Auction House:
  Davidson Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Estate & Collector featuring the Collection of the Late Brian Murray
• Sale Date:
  14 Sep 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
  15 Sep 2019 ~ 10am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  1220
• Lot Description:
  Kodja Aboriginal Stone Axe
  The unique axe of SW Australia, now very rare, with two pieces of stone, one pointed & one blunt, embedded in grass tree resin together with a pointed stick handle, collected in 1877, previously owned by Lord McAlpine of West Green (1942-2014). These axes were mostly used for footholds for climbing trees for possums, the geographical extent was Geraldton to Israelite Bay, WA, & adjacent inland areas, there have been many synonyms incl. Kodge, Kodger and Koitch & it has given its name to the town Kojonup in WA, the handle has a fine patina. 37x11cm.
• Provenance:
  Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
• Estimate:
  A$100 - 200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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