New Britain Stone Headed Wood Club, c. mid-19th century, with tapered shaft and donut-shaped head, dark patina, lg. 48 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess Collection; purportedly collected by John Rabe, 1880s.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Papua New Guinea Stone-headed Wood Club, c. early 20th century, wicker braided wrap, the doughnut-shaped head with traces of pigment, dark patina, lg. 22 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
Four Stone Headed Wood and Hide Clubs, c. 1900, the "skullcracker" type, one with a "salt and pepper" bead-wrapped handle, and one slung-shot club, possibly Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-09-10
Papua New Guinea Stone Headed "Pineapple" Club, bamboo shaft with fiber wrappings, lg. 41 in. Provenance: Moriarty collection; The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-06-09
Three Papua New Guinea Stone-headed Clubs, all with remnant fiber bindings, lg. to 42 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess Collection. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-19
New Guinea Carved wood Post and New Britain Shell Encrusted Carved Wood Figure. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-01-10
Plains Stone-headed Effigy Dance Wand, c. last quarter 19th century, with wood handle wrapped with multicolored beadwork, horsehair drop, and stone head in the form Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Pre-Columbian Stone-headed Club, Peru, the original wood shaft decorated with wool and fragile feather decoration, the bone finial at top with incised human face, lg. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-12-02
Plains Stone Headed Skullcracker Club, c. last quarter 19th century, with rawhide covered wood shaft, lg. 27 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-12
Central Plains Stone-headed Pounder, c. last quarter 19th century, with rawhide-wrapped wood handle and decorated with bead and quill work, with tin cone and dew Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
Central Plains Stone-headed "Skull Cracker" Club, c. last quarter 19th century, with rawhide and wood handle decorated with remnant braided horsehair and bead wrapping, lg. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
