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Papua New Guinea Highland Fighting Club, C1890
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Papua New Guinea Highland Fighting Club, C1890

19th century
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Rare and unusual late 19th century Papua New Guinea fighting club,c1890. With a simple wooden shaft the club has an elaborately carved point which terminates in the filed toenail/claw of a Cassowary bird. The shaft and terminal are bound together in traditional natural tribal bindings. Most likely from the Angu or Kukukuku tribe who were the only Highland tribe to use clubs with wooden shafts. Overall condition is very good with no obvious defects. Please refer to the detailed photographs and feel free to contact me if you would like to view the item or have any questions.

Price includes FREE UK delivery please contact me regarding international shipping.

Size: 65cm long/tall x 48cm wide x 5cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Curious Antiques has dated this Oceanic Tribal Fighting Club to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA956503
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Rare and unusual late 19th century Papua New Guinea fighting club,c1890.
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With a simple wooden shaft the club has an elaborately carved point which terminates in the filed toenail/claw of a Cassowary bird.
Curious Antiques

The shaft and terminal are bound together in traditional natural tribal bindings. Most likely from the Angu or Kukukuku tribe who were the only Highland tribe to use clubs with wooden shafts. Overall condition is very good with no obvious defects. Please refer to the detailed photographs and feel free to contact me if you would like to view the item or have any questions.

Price includes FREE UK delivery please contact me regarding international shipping.

Size: 65cm long/tall x 48cm wide x 5cm deep

Height
65cm (25.59")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Curious Antiques has dated this Oceanic Tribal Fighting Club to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA956503
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An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike.
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Archive I An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike.

Papua New Guinea Highland Fighting Club, C1890

Archive II An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View II
Archive III An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View III
Archive IV An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View IV
Archive V An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View V
Archive VI An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View VI
Archive VII An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View IX
Archive X An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View X
Archive XI An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View XI
Archive XII An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View XII
Archive XIII An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View XIII
Archive XIV An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike. View XIV
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Timeline Antiques Centre
Midland Road
North Walsham
Norfolk
NR28 9JR
United Kingdom
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An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike.
Papua New Guinea Highland Fighting Club, c1890
Ref: SA956503
An antique Papua New Guinea fighting club featuring a angled wooden shaft, intricate woven rattan lashing, and a projecting serrated spike.
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Traditional fighting clubs from the Papua New Guinea Highlands were crafted as personal defense weapons and prestige items, reflecting tribal rank and craftsmanship prior to widespread European influence.

These items are constructed using regional hardwoods for the shaft, bound with woven plant fibres or rattan, and occasionally fitted with carved bone, stone, or iron elements secured with natural resins.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-tooling marks, genuine age-related patination on the timber, dry organic fibre lashing, and wear consistent with historic handling rather than modern souvenir production.

Mounting the piece on a bespoke metal stand or displaying it within a wall-mounted shadow box allows it to serve as a focal point in a study, library, or curated collectors interior.

Keep the artefact in a climate-controlled space away from direct sunlight and moisture, dusting gently with a soft dry brush to protect fragile plant fibres and original pigments.
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