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A very early, fine old forked ceremonial club, Tjapara Timirrikamara from the Tiwi Islands Bathurst & Melville Islands Northern Territory.

These were used in Pukamani ceremony and in Ritual battle.

This type of club is patterned after a weapon in Tiwi mythology. Purukapali & Tjapara fought over the body of Purukapali’s son Djinini. Tjapara threw his forked fighting club which severely wounded his opponent who only had a bulbed kutunga fighting club. Tjapara became the moon and the facial injuries he suffered  may still be seen on a clear night. The forked club remains known as Tjapara’s fighting club.

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Club displays banded natural pigment decoration extending to the forked tips. The handle shows longitudinal fluting and shell adze marks from manufacture.
Condition: Bears great patina from age and usage. Tips intact . Decorated in traditional designs with red, yellow, white and black natural earth ochre pigments.
Club shows age & some cracks. Feels & looks worn and used.

Original old Tiwi artefacts are very rare and beautiful examples highly sought after.

Provenance: Pre WW1 field collection. Palmer Family Collection Queensland.

Length: 57cm (22.5 inches).

Includes custom built museum display stand.

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