Pounder, Tahiti, Society Islands
penu
Basalt
height 5 3/4in (14.6cm)
Provenance:
Private East Coast Collection
Cf. Kaeppler (2010; figs. 330-333)
A finely carved dark-gray basalt in symmetrical tapering form with domed base and handle with traditional Tahitian three-part design (some losses); superbly worked smooth surface with root marks throughout indicating significant age.
Basalt
height 5 3/4in (14.6cm)
Provenance:
Private East Coast Collection
Cf. Kaeppler (2010; figs. 330-333)
A finely carved dark-gray basalt in symmetrical tapering form with domed base and handle with traditional Tahitian three-part design (some losses); superbly worked smooth surface with root marks throughout indicating significant age.
Sold for
US$ 475
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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Fredric Backlar
Bonhams
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