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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)
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.