Lot 0296

WOODEN CLUB, TROBRIAND ISLANDS

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WOODEN CLUB, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Carved staff with near-perfect feather motifs accented with kaolin clay, 19th c. (Provenance: Private collection, Hawaii). Good condition, one re-attached finial. Mounted on custom metal display. 30'' x 5 1/2''