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LOT 2400
Papuan New Guinea Polished Stone Axehead
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (457 grams, 18.5 cm).
Lentoid in section and linguiform in profile with fine polished surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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African Wooden Water Jug
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Vunikau War Throwing Club
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“The club was the Fijian warrior's favourite weapon. He had his spears, from ten to fifteen feet long and often richly carved, efficient bows and arrows, and slings for throwing stones; but, although these had each its special use, none approached the club in popularity.” R. A. Derrick, “Notes on Fijian Clubs, (With a System of Classification)”.
