Fish Hook and Spear Point, Ra'ivavae Island, Austral Islands
length of hook: 1 5/8in (42mm); length of spear point 1 1/2in (38mm)
each carved from bone with fine aged and weathered patina.
Provenance:
Excavated by Donald Stanley Marshall, author of Ra'ivavae: An expedition to the most fascinating and mysterious island in Polynesia (1961), along with architectural elements now housed in Bishop Museum, Tahiti Museum and Blackburn Collection
each carved from bone with fine aged and weathered patina.
Provenance:
Excavated by Donald Stanley Marshall, author of Ra'ivavae: An expedition to the most fascinating and mysterious island in Polynesia (1961), along with architectural elements now housed in Bishop Museum, Tahiti Museum and Blackburn Collection
Sold for
US$ 2,000
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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