Lot 31

LIL-LIL CLUB
SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA




Auction: 26 November 2025 at 14:00 GMT
Description
carved wood, with a subtly curved handle and triangular striking head, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
62cm long
Provenance
The Monarch Historical Museum, Newcastle
Private collection, Queensland, Australia
D'lan Davidson, Sydney Australia
Francois Coppens, Belgium, acquired from the above
Footnote
The lil-lil is a club made and used only in south-eastern Australia. It was a powerful weapon in battle, able to strike and cut at enemies even when they carried a heavy wooden shield called a mulga. Expert fighters could also throw the lil-lil like a boomerang.



