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Massue
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Hautes-Terres orientales, Golfe ou province de Morobe, Anga
| Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
|---|---|---|
| American Private Collection | L: 68 cm | 1000 EUR |
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
