Antique Fern Root Pounder from 19th Century

A 19th century or earlier patu aruhe (wooden fern root pounder),…
click the photo to enlarge
A 19th century or earlier patu aruhe (wooden fern root pounder), curved form with small butt end. Length 27.5 cm. Provenance: Found 1961, Ohautira station, upper reaches Raglan Harbour area. Being assessed for registration.

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A Fighting Pole Club (Tjirtinpa) adorned with bands of fine stone-cut linear decoration, Central Australian origin, 19th century, 115 cm. Provenance: Private Collection South Australia,

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Large shield, north West Western Australia, carved hardwood. 91 cm. Provenance: Ex-Holt collection

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

An Aboriginal woomera and an old sword club, Australia (2), woomera with peg and ochre decoration length 72 cm, length 93 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Kuru pounamu 19th century, translucent greenstone of flat elongated torpedo shape, length 16 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.