A Rare Sharktooth Weapon

Wuvulu (Matty Island), Papua New Guinea, 19th c.

Carved wood with natural fibers and shark teeth

Ex–Joseph Salamanca collection

15” h x 2” w x 1” d (38.1 x 5.08 x 2.54 cm)

Price: $2,800.00

 
 

REFERENCES

African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art, Monday 11 November 2019, Bonhams

(New York, 2019), lot 268.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25485/lot/268/?category=list