A New Guinea stone mace head

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Highlands, the heavy, oval-shaped club head with central hole with attachment to the haft, mounted on a custom stand. Ht. 6, wd. 7 in. Provenance: Private collection Santa Fe, NM.

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A New Guinea stone mace head

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