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Militaria & Ethnographica: Friday 18 June 2010 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 17 June 9.00am - 5.00pm and morning of sale.
 

A Fijian Ula (Throwing Club), of rich brown colour, with globular head - split, tapering haft with chevron carved grip, 39cm.

Guide Price: £150-250

View Lot No. 239

 
 

A Fijian Gunstock Club, of dark brown colour, the spurred head with a panel of stone carved decoration, the rounded cylindrical haft with domed butt, 89cm.

Guide Price: £300-500

View Lot No. 240

 
 

A New Guinea Wood Sword Club, of dark brown and honey colour, the cleaver type head incised with two bands of chevrons centred by a band of diapering, with slightly waisted and curved cylindrical haft, 84cm long.

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 241

 
 

A Solomon Islands Dark Wood Spatula Club, the flattened tapering oblong blade with pierced tip and carved with three panels of S scrolls and wave motifs, the background bearing traces of white pigment, the grip with a spurred "crossguard", and with a helmet shaped pommel, 77cm.

Guide Price: £200-300

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A Wood Spear, possibly South Sea Islands, of a rich brown colour, the pointed square tapering head with a deep fuller to each side, on a fluted and triple knopped stem and slender cylindrical haft terminating in a pointed ovoid butt, 166cm.

Guide Price: £120-180

View Lot No. 243

 
 

An Indian Pesh Kabz, with single edge T section steel blade, two piece horn grip inset with steel dot motifs, with leather scabbard; an Indian Katar, with ribbed blade, the wings tied by a double baluster grip; a Kukri, with leather scabbard, two small Indian daggers and three North African daggers. (8)

Guide Price: £70-100

View Lot No. 244

 
 

A Collection of Mainly Early 20th Century Zulu Artefacts, comprising:- a Chief's Staff, the haft carved with a lizard and entwined snake; a Knobkerrie, with large bulbous head, the tapering haft bound with woven brass wire; a similar smaller knobkerrie, with plain haft; two knobkerries, each with a small globular horn head, possibly rhinoceros, the tapering hafts bound with brass wire; a knobkerrie, with small disc shape head; a fly whisk, made from the tail of an animal, possibly rhinoceros; a small hide dance shield. (8)

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 245

 
 

An Indian Axe, the serpentine shaped socket head mounted on a wire bound wood haft with bronze pommel cast with concentric scalloped motifs and with socket possibly for a tuft of hair; a similar smaller axe, less decorative, with plain wood haft; an African Asigai, with leaf shape blade, hide bound wood haft and spatula shaped iron butt; a small African Thumb Piano. (4)

Guide Price: £70-100

View Lot No. 246

 
 

A Malayan Kris, with 33cm five section wavy damascened steel blade, beaded brass mandak, wood garuda bird grip and wooden scabbard; a Similar Smaller Kris, with 33cm blade. (2)

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 247

 
 

A 19th Century Indian Miniature Model of an Executioner's Talwar, the 42cm curved steel blade inlaid with a coat of arms and script in gold, the iron hilt decorated with flowerheads and tendrils in red, blue, green and mustard enamels and silver inlay, lacks scabbard.

Guide Price: £150-200

View Lot No. 248

 
 
 
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