Paddle ·  Solomon Islands - Buka / Bougainville Island · ID: 3052852

Description

wood, pigments,

The paddle features four stylized figures. At the top stands a figure with fringed neck ornamentation and circular incisions, followed by two smaller figures with prominently rendered faces.
At the bottom appears a headless figure, likewise marked with a fringed collar, whose body is defined by striking rectangular engravings on the upper and lower torso.

The object Paddle with the object ID 3052852 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026. The object with the lot number 180 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500 with an asking price of EUR 1,800.

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Comparing literature

Conru, Kevin, Solomon Islands Art, Milan 2008, ill. p.156 f.