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A Zulu war club,

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Lot Details

tapered handle terminating in a five prong head. Mounted on stand. H.620mm. Provenance: Private Auckland collection, acquired Webb's Auction House, Important Oceanic & African Art, 11 November 2010, lot 44. Formerly from the Merton D. Simpson Collection, accompanied by a certificate from the Merton D. Simpson Gallery signed digitally by Director Juliette Pelletier. Purchased from Sotheby's, June 1985. Previously in the collection of Pierre Robin.

A Zulu war club, Image 1++
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