Description

19th century Massim club with elaborate incised scrolling decoration to handle infilled with lime. The tapering blade has a row of drilled holes to end with remnants of fibre cord. The original collection label attached to the blade reads ‘Wooden sword ea south east coast Brit New Guinea’.

Provenance

ex William ‘Billy’  Jamieson.

Dimensions

64cm long.

19th century Massim club, Tribal Art Gallery, Massim tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre

19th century Massim club, Tribal Art Gallery, Massim tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre

19th century Massim club, Tribal Art Gallery, Massim tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre

19th century Massim club, Tribal Art Gallery, Massim tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre

19th century Massim club, Tribal Art Gallery, Massim tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre