Pagaie, 19e siècle · Îles Australes, Ra'ivavae · ID: 3048030
Vendu
1 200 €
Provenance
German Private CollectionDescription
wood, pigment, minor missing parts, base
This paddle captivates with the elegance of its form and the delicate chip-carved patterns covering the whole object.
These elaborately crafted objects were not used in the conventional sense. Rather, they are said to have been used in dances or on occasions of state when one chief visited another.
These paddles have been coveted collectors’ items already since the first half of the 19th century.
Littérature comparée
Hooper, Steven, Pacific Encounters, Norwich 2006, p. 216