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LOT 1533
Polynesian Carved Hardwood Fighting Stick
LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
27 1/4 in. (320 grams, 69.2 cm).
Comprising a worked round-section stave with point to each end, central grip with carved balusters and hatched sleeves. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector.
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