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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]
ProvenanceAcquired UK market.
Property of a Kent collector.
Used for hunting and in warfare. Possibly engraved using a possum tooth.
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Opening Bid: £50
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