WAR CLUB - Lot 22

WAR CLUB Melanesia, Papua New Guinea. Massim region. 19th century. Wood (Quila), lime highlights, beautiful patina from age and use. L. 88.1 cm Provenance: - William Downing Webster (1868–1913), Bicester, Oxfordshire, England - W.D. Webster Collection, acquired from J.-C. Stevens on January 14, 1902, for 3 shillings and immediately sold to a client (unidentified) for one pound. Bears the white-painted numbers No. 13118 and 304 - Collection of Seymour and Alyce Lazar, Palm Springs - Sotheby’s auction, New York, “Sculpture From The Collection Of Seymour And Alyce Lazar, Palm Springs,” October 6, 2022, lot no. 64 A war club adorned with a large bird’s head and featuring an unusual design, this weapon was already listed in the inventory of the dealer W.D. Webster at the turn of the 20th century.

估價:$2,868.95

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