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Headrest "kali hahapo" ·  Tonga · ID: 3050768

sold EUR 1,600
Provenance
Jeffrey Dhyne, California, USA
Dave DeRoche, San Francisco, USA
Christophe Rolley, Bagneux, France (CR No 420)
Size
H: 13 cm
B: 36,5 cm
H: 5.1 inch
B: 14.4 inch

Description

wood,

The “kali hahapo” type of headrest was used in almost every household by children and adults alike. It is cut from one piece of wood without any joints. A traditional feature of the “kali hahapo” is a rib along the middle of the underside of the pillow.


The object Headrest “kali hahapo” with the object ID 3050768 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024. The object with the lot number 40 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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Comparing literature

Cartmail, Keith St, The Art of Tonga, Honolulu 1997, p. 52 ff.


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