Club ·  Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands, Gulf or Morobe provinces, Anga · ID: 3048327

Description

wood, lime, red and yellow ochre, base

These clubs are strengthened by the fact that the grain of the wood follows the right-angle turn from the handle to the blade.

They were hidden by the Anga warriors in bark-cloth capes. They were revealed only to attack an enemy.

The object Club with the object ID 3048327 was part of the auction 97th Auction on November 6, 2021, lot number 32 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,000 in Open sale.

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Comparing literature

Friede, John et. al. (ed.), New Guinea Highlands, New York 2017, p. 222, Fig. 10.34 A-B