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Comb 'helu' ·  Tonga · ID: 3051554

Price EUR 1,500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Dag Malm (1923-2008), Södermanland, Sweden
Size
H: 23,4 cm
H: 9.2 inch

Description

coconut leaf midribs, coconut fibre,

High-ranking individuals in both Tonga and Fiji prized these combs and wore them as ornaments.


The object Comb ‘helu’ with the object ID 3051554 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024, lot number 74 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,500 in Open sale.

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Comparing literature

Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 243, ill. 138


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