DF20 Rare Beaked Fighting / Hunting Club Thursday Island Torres Strait 19th c.
$1,250.00
Item # .DF20
Description .This rare, very heavy, and very unusual shaped fighting club was aquired by a missionary at Thursday Island in the Torres Strait at the top of Australia in the early 1920’s. It was probably a hunting as well as fighting club with its appearance. The club has a pick like head and is made out of one solid heavy piece of wood and has obviously been hand made probably with stone tools and shell scrapers. The tip of the striking edge is quite sharp almost like an axe head and there is natural resin along part of the top edge for some reason (maybe an Aboriginal repair) Overall condition is very good with a few hairline age cracks in evidence.
Size .41cm (16″)
Price USD$1250
