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The Collection of William and Lucy Mora - 21 July 2010  |  Melbourne

Lot 8
Artefacts And Carvings
New South Wales
A PAIR OF BULBOUS HEADED THROWING CLUBS

carved in hardwood, the first with bi-conial striking section and shaft of circular section with several circular incisions to the grip, the second example from the Darling River region, with offset striking section and undecorated shaft, both with old dark shiny patina

58.0 cm and 63.5 cm length



Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,000 (2)


Lot sold: $3,600 (inc. BP)


Lot Details

Description

Artefacts And Carvings
New South Wales
A PAIR OF BULBOUS HEADED THROWING CLUBS

carved in hardwood, the first with bi-conial striking section and shaft of circular section with several circular incisions to the grip, the second example from the Darling River region, with offset striking section and undecorated shaft, both with old dark shiny patina

58.0 cm and 63.5 cm length

Provenance

Sotheby's, Melbourne, 26–27 July 2004, lots 377 and 379
The Collection of William and Lucy Mora, Melbourne