MAORI PATU CLUB
NEW ZEALAND
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
wood, notch and line pattern detailing in interlocking whakarare bands on flat sides of club, smooth handle with a tiki on the pommel and perforation for attachment, tiki clutching the edge above the handle with extended tongue
Dimensions
41.4cm long
Provenance
Mark Blackburn, Honolulu, United States
Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above