Lot: 32
97th AuctionClub
Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands, Gulf or Morobe provinces, Anga
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
---|---|---|
American Private Collection | L: 26.8 inch |
1000 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, lime, red and yellow ochre, base
These clubs are strengthened by the fact that the grain of the wood follows the right-angle turn from the handle to the blade.
They were hidden by the Anga warriors in bark-cloth capes. They were revealed only to attack an enemy.
Friede, John et. al. (ed.), New Guinea Highlands, New York 2017, p. 222, Fig. 10.34 A-B