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

 

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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