FORTY-TWO MELANESIAN ARROWS, A SPEAR POINT AND TWO SPEAR-THROWERS
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FORTY-TWO MELANESIAN ARROWS, A SPEAR POINT AND TWO SPEAR-THROWERS

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FORTY-TWO MELANESIAN ARROWS, A SPEAR POINT AND TWO SPEAR-THROWERS
The bamboo arrow shafts with attached barbs of bone, bamboo and wood, several with carved, incised or painted ornament to the shafts, some with painted museum accession numbers; the New Guinea spear point with band of stylised masks to the base, the tapered point with carved ridges and a band of zigzags; the spear-throwers each of bamboo with wood animal lashed to the shaft with woven rattan
the longest 160cm. (45)
Provenance
The spear-throwers acquired from F. Tretter, Munich, 1953
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.

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