Lot 0330

Battle Club/ Lance, Probably Tikopia or Rennell Island, 19th/Early 20th C.

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Battle Club/ Lance, Probably Tikopia or Rennell Island, 19th/Early 20th C.

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Battle Club/ Lance, Probably Tikopia or Rennell Island, Solomon Islands, 19th/Early 20th C. Long lance-like design with single simplified carved element at the mid-shaft. Darkened, aged hardwood. Cf. Bonhams, Fine African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Auction, Lot 78, San Francisco, May 5, 2015. Cf. Kaeppler, A. â€œPolynesia, Mark and Carolyn Blackburn Collection” 2010, fig. 233 https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22830/. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 47.5'' x 4'' x 2'' (121 x 10 x 5 cm).

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Battle Club/ Lance, Probably Tikopia or Rennell Island, 19th/Early 20th C.

Name: Battle Club/ Lance, Probably Tikopia or Rennell Island, 19th/Early 20th C.
SKU: 138520129
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $1,500

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