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19th C. PNG Kuku Kuku Wood Club - Pineapple Form

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19th C. PNG Kuku Kuku Wood Club - Pineapple Form

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Description

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Kuku Kuku people (also Kukukuku), ca. 19th century CE. A fascinating wooden club with a long, tapering handle that terminates in a studded, "pineapple-shaped" striking end with deeply scored, roughly pyramidal points. Items like these were used by the Kukukuku, who were described by a Western observer as "the little killers in bark cloaks". Kukukuku men created weapons like this one and wore them tucked into the backs of their belts, hidden by their bark cloaks, ready to be pulled out in case of an ambush. Size: 2.7" W x 36.5" H (6.9 cm x 92.7 cm); 38" H (96.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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Condition

Small losses on surface of club, notably on upper part of one side. Rich patina on surface from age and handling. Overall in very nice condition.

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19th C. PNG Kuku Kuku Wood Club - Pineapple Form

Name: 19th C. PNG Kuku Kuku Wood Club - Pineapple Form
SKU: 66166197
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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