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706. An Austral Islands paddle, Polynesia, all over carved X’s with sun motifs, dog tooth and semi circles, with a fig shape blade and circular shaft terminating in a flared pommel carved dancing girls, 88cm long. £800-1,200
707. A Fiji war club, with a root nodule head on a cylindrical shaft with remains of fibre binding, with a zig zag carved grip, 109.5cm long. £400-500
708. A Solomon Islands dance paddle, with a crescent blade and medial ridge terminating in a W symbol, representing frigate birds, with a knopped tapering shaft, 159.5cm long, with a stand. (2) £2,000-3,000
709. A Papua New Guinea carved wood table, with a male supporting figure inset shell eyes, 80cm high. £200-300 709
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