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THB20th C. Australian Aboriginal Wood Club / Digging Tool
Lot 80
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Artemis Fine Arts
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Australia, Western Desert to Central Australia, Aboriginal peoples, ca. 1950s CE. A rare example of a wooden club and digging tool, known as a waddy or nulla nulla, hand-carved from mulga wood - a type of acacia. The club has a flat body that is pointed at one end, expands to a blade-like shape, and then tapers along the grain of the wood to a narrow grip that ends in a round pommel. One edge of the weapon is thinner than the other, allowing one to split a shield when in combat or cut into prey while hunting. Size: 3" W x 36" H (7.6 cm x 91.4 cm)
In arid Western and Central Australia, Aboriginal peoples made tools from mulga, dogwood wattle, and waddy-wood. These high-density woods were chosen for their hardness and heavy weight, which increased the physical power of the object. This type of club was made by both men and women and was used in hand-to-hand combat and for stunning or killing prey in the bush. Further uses included projectiles and fuel sources. A fine example of a versatile weapon well-suited to its environment.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#135720Collection label on side. Some light scratches and abrasions and three miniscule apertures commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice patina.Condition
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