Lot 102
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IATMUL SPEAR THROWER
SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 576
Auction: 15 October 2019 at 16:00 BST
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Description
carved wood and pigment, the shaft with incised decoration throughout, the central raised section used for the guidance of the spear is coloured with white and red pigment, the top with a shallow groove for the insertion of the projectile, old inventory number MB186 written across the handle, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
103cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, Belgium