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THB20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Bow & Three Spears
Lot 87
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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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By Artemis Gallery
Sep 24, 2020
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2020-09-24 12:00:00
2020-09-24 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Arms & Armor | Ancient - 20th Century
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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures of all price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, and dealers alike. All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures of all price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, and dealers alike. All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th century CE. A sizable hand-made wooden bow and three lightweight spears, crafted for hunting or warfare. The bow is a long palm tree shaft with a taut fibrous stalk of bamboo as the bow string, knotted around the limb ends with a braided twine. The three spears are comprised of long bamboo poles and pointed tips. The smallest has a neck carved with serrated fin like edges and a thin pointed tip. The larger two have fibrous twine on the shaft, geometric carvings painted white on one and black on the other. The shaft is purposefully split so the sharpened spear heads can fit into the shaft and are bound in place by twine. The longer spears were used for game such as wild boar, while the smaller is perhaps for birds and lizards. An impressive collection of spears and a bow that many peoples continue to use for traditional hunting today! Size of bow: 67.5" L (171.4 cm); Longest spear: 60.5" L (153.7 cm)
Provenance: purchased from Mac Laren Markowitz Gallery (former owner from 1989-2004) Boulder, Colorado, USA
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#157768Twine is loosening in some areas of spears and bow. Plastic blue twine has been added. Minor nicks and chips to wood and surface discoloration commensurate with age and use. Two nails and wire on bow shaft from mounting. Carvings and white pigment are well preserved!Condition
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