An Aboriginal club Queensland

An Aboriginal club

Queensland, Australia

painted with a black and yellow pigment depicting three grimacing busts, a tree, a fruit and a shield, the handle pierced for attachment, 19th century,

53cm long, on a stand. (2)

Exhibited

Galerie Meyer, Paris. Walkabout, 11 Sept - 20 Oct 2012, p.26, no. 33/105.

The style of decoration on this club is distinctly that of the Torres Strait.