Group of 5 New Guinea stone and shell artefacts

Title

Group of 5 New Guinea stone and shell artefacts
Location

New Guinea
Date

Early to mid 20th Century
Price

Backrow left $475
Back row right sold
Front row left $650
Front row middle SOLD
Front row right $550

This stunning group of lithographic club heads and shell spoon have been specially selected for their exceptional form and complimentary shapes to form this installation.

Back row left : New Guinea Highland Axe blade collected 1940s 14cm dia ( excluding stand )

Back row right : Exceptionally thick stone disc from Highlands war club , brought back to Aust in WW2 23cm ( excluding stand )

Front row left : Star shape stone club head Fly River area 1930s 10cm dia ( excluding stand )

Middle Front Row: Shell spoon Ramu River New Guinea used in male initiation 1940s 15cm long ( excluding stand )

Front Row Right Stone “Pineapple ” club head , Kukukuku people mountainous region of south-western Morobe, New Guinea collected 1940s dia 7cm x 8cm high ( excluding stand )

All artefacts are beautifully presented on three wood/brass stands and two black metal stands