Sunday, December 12, 2021
December Online Auction | LOT #191 - Oceanic Wood, Bone and Stone Weapon Assortment
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LOT #191
Oceanic Wood, Bone and Stone Weapon Assortment
(6) items including a carved wood Solomon Islands Malaitian war club having a pronounced leaf shaped head with narrowing edges, a pointed tip including hexagonal hand guard and widening handle having rope retention strap; (4) Papua New Guinea carved cassowary bone daggers having incised motifs including (1) having material added to pommel, sculpted and painted to portray a human head including metal earrings, face paint and realistic hair; and a Papua New Guinea carved stone axe having a thinned edge with asymmetrical shape
Estimate: $200 - $300
Hammer Price: $225
Dimensions: Width: 4 1/4 inches, Length: 18 inches, Depth: 1 3/4 inches (war club)
Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; dagger with most elaborate pommel missing end of tip and some pigment from sculpted face
Shipping: Quote Shipping
Sales Tax: Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)