Zemanek-Münster

Canoe paddle "hose"

Salomonen - Buka or Bougainville Island
sold EUR 400
Provenance
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 19 June 2010, Lot 122
Bettina Rübesam, Munich, Germany
Size
L: 142 cm
L: 55.9 inch

Description

wood, colour pigments, rest.

These paddles were used in a conventional way, but were also displayed as prestigious objects on ritual occasions.


Comparing literature

Conru, Kevin, Solomon Islands Art, Milan 2008, ill. 95

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