Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018
Lot 560
Three St Matthias Islands spears Papua New Guinea palmwood with remains of fibre
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £750
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Description
Three St Matthias Islands spears
Papua New Guinea
palmwood with remains of fibre, carved barbed tips and carved leaf designs and lines with red, black and white pigment, the ends with fibre bound bamboo,
211cm, 241cm and 254cm long. (3)
Provenance
London Art Market, 1920's/30's and thence by descent.