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A fine old parrying club, San Christobal Island, Easter Solomon…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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A fine old parrying club, San Christobal Island, Easter Solomon Islands, late 19th century; made from hardwood and has a deep old patina overall. A small figure at the butt of the club. This type of San Christobal Parrying club (Qauata) had a very distinctive sickle shape and was especially well adapted to parrying spears. They were also used in ceremonial dances. Provenance: George Cann collection (1890s-1965) Cann was known as the snake man of La Perouse, entertaining crowds when he worked at La Perouse from 1920 until the 1960s. He was a legendary collector of snakes from areas around Australia and the Pacific Islands, in his yard, he created large pits that were used to house his snake collection. He was the curator of reptiles at the Taronga Park Zoo for 20 years, and died of a stroke in 1965. 122 cm
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific