Stone Pounder, Tahiti, Society Islands
penu
height 7 1/8in (18cm)
Basalt
Provenance:
Edward Dodd, noted author and ethnologist, recovered from the pass at Moorea in the 1950s
Private East Coast Collection
Once used for preparing food, this penu has the typical Tahitian t-form handle and is heavily covered in ancient coral.
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
3,100 - 4,600
£2,600 - 4,000
Category:
Ethnographic Art
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African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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