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LOT 2765
Oceanic Wooden Samoan War Club
TONGA, POLYNESIA, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 7/8 in. (605 grams, 58 cm).
Paddle-shaped in plan with ellipsoid-section shaft and pierced tab finial; flared pelta-shaped head with restrained chip-carved geometric ornament; with incised legends to one face: 'LALAIFOOPOO / MATAPVA' with some letters inverted.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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LOT 2765
Oceanic Wooden Samoan War Club
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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African Trade Bracelet Group
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Opening Bid: £5
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African Leather and Metal Animal Figure
Fang People, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled as two bulbous body parts connected by a tubular neck, with four short curved legs; layered stripes of leather and fabric around a metal skeleton. 268 grams, 18.1 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
African Wooden Tribal Figure Collection
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
