Lot n° 1
Estimation :
2500 - 3500
EUR
Nice paddle, Austral Islands, Micronesia. - Lot 1
Nice paddle, Austral Islands, Micronesia.
Its entire surface is engraved with geometric motifs typical of the style, and the outer face is engraved with representations that appear to be suns.
The handle is surmounted by eight faces of the goddess Raivavae.
A fine example of the remarkable skill of 19th-century island artists.
Wood with blond patina
H = 105 cm
Provenance: Charles RATTON
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