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LOT 1130

Australian Aboriginal Throwing Club

19TH CENTURY A.D.

27 1/8 in. (435 grams, 69 cm).

The round-section shaft with one tapered end and a pointed, bulbous head. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired UK market.
Property of a Kent collector.

Footnotes

Used for hunting and in warfare. Possibly engraved using a possum tooth.

CONDITION
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LOT 1130

Australian Aboriginal Throwing Club

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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