4th Dec, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
  Lot 41
 

41

FOUR BOWS FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

the first reputedly from Arawa and likely first half of 20th century, made of black palmwood and of substantial construction, with two notched lines running across the belly of the bow (rattan nocks and string missing); the second likely first half of the 20th century, made of black palm wood with a rattan string and nock reinforcements; the third similar without string and nock reinforcements; the fourth also similar, with small notches at both ends and one carved nock (length 212.0 cm) (4)

Sold for £45


 

the first reputedly from Arawa and likely first half of 20th century, made of black palmwood and of substantial construction, with two notched lines running across the belly of the bow (rattan nocks and string missing); the second likely first half of the 20th century, made of black palm wood with a rattan string and nock reinforcements; the third similar without string and nock reinforcements; the fourth also similar, with small notches at both ends and one carved nock (length 212.0 cm) (4)

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2024

Auction Location: London, UK

Including:

THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY

THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT

AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION

THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD

 

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