TWO OCEANIC TRIBAL IMPLEMENTS - CARVED HEAD CLUB AND WOVEN SHAFT SPEAR

A PAIR OF OCEANIC TRIBAL IMPLEMENTS COMPRISING A CARVED HEAD CLUB AND A LONG WOVEN CANE-COVERED SPEAR, BOTH DISPLAYING TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS.

ITEM 1 - CARVED HEAD CLUB:
THE SHORTER OF THE TWO PIECES FEATURES A CARVED HARDWOOD HEAD DEPICTING A STYLISED FACE IN PROFILE, WITH DEFINED BROW RIDGE, NOSE, MOUTH AND CHIN. THE HEAD RETAINS DARK PIGMENT WITH TRACES OF RED OCHRE VISIBLE BENEATH. THE SHAFT IS WRAPPED IN FINELY WOVEN CANE IN A HERRINGBONE PATTERN, WITH A BAND OF YELLOW CANE BINDING BELOW THE HEAD. THE LOWER SHAFT TRANSITIONS TO A NATURAL HARDWOOD SECTION WITH A FORKED OR POINTED TERMINAL. A BAND OF WOVEN FIBRE CORD IS VISIBLE AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE CANE-WRAPPED UPPER SECTION AND THE TIMBER LOWER SECTION.

ITEM 2 - WOVEN CANE SPEAR:
A LONG SHAFT COVERED IN TIGHTLY WOVEN CANE IN A FINE DIAGONAL PATTERN. THE COVERING IS DAMAGED AND DISPLACED APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY ALONG THE SHAFT. THE TIP END FEATURES A POINTED WOODEN BARB LASHED TO THE SHAFT WITH NATURAL FIBRE CORD AND SECURED WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE RESIN OR PITCH BINDING. A RUBBER BAND IS VISIBLE NEAR THE TIP, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A MODERN ADDITION FOR STORAGE.

CONDITION NOTES:
* CARVED HEAD ON CLUB RETAINS DARK PIGMENT WITH TRACES OF RED OCHRE
* WOVEN CANE WRAPPING ON CLUB SHAFT LOOSENED AND FRAYING IN SECTIONS
* SPEAR SHAFT WOVEN CANE COVERING BROKEN AND DISPLACED MIDWAY
* FIBRE CORD LASHING FRAYED AT SPEAR TIP
* GENERAL SURFACE WEAR AND AGE-RELATED PATINA TO BOTH PIECES
* BOTH ITEMS ARE FRAGILE AND SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE

SPECIFICATIONS:
* TYPE: TRIBAL WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS
* ORIGIN: OCEANIC
* PRIMARY MATERIAL: HARDWOOD
* SECONDARY MATERIALS: WOVEN CANE, NATURAL FIBRE CORD, RESIN OR PITCH BINDING
* PIGMENTS: DARK PIGMENT AND RED OCHRE TRACES TO CARVED HEAD

Item Size: Height: 158cm, Width: 1cm, Depth: 1cm, Weight: 2Kg

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Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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