Club With Hornbill Handle, Papua New Guinea

Club With Hornbill Handle, Papua New Guinea

$2,200.00
  • Massim Culture, Milne Bay Region

  • Wood

  • Mid 20th Century

  • 30 x 3 in. / 76 x 7.5 cm

  • Height on custom display stand 31.5 in. / 80 cm

  • Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess Collection

A seemingly simple, elegant composition with a rich dark patina and a smooth, glossy blade. The blade draws the eye up to the handle created in the form of a stylized hornbill. Hornbills are predators of small animals, an appropriate symbol for a club.

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