Hook-Shaped Ornament, niho palaoa, Hawaiian Islands
length 1 1/2in
carved from a whale tooth or bone, pierced through for attachment with crackled ivory patina.
Provenance:
Phillips, London, July 1996
Private American Collection
carved from a whale tooth or bone, pierced through for attachment with crackled ivory patina.
Provenance:
Phillips, London, July 1996
Private American Collection
Sold for
US$ 2,500
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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