Lot n° 2
Estimation :
150 - 250
EUR
MARQUISAS ISLANDS, Polynesia. - Lot 2
MARQUISAS ISLANDS, Polynesia.
Three “kea tuki” pestles made of volcanic basalt, in a fragmented state. They were used to prepare popoï (a type of fermented paste made from uru, the fruit of the breadfruit tree).
19th century.
H. 8.5 cm, 10 cm, and 12 x 15.5 cm.
Original label reading “Taaoa Valley.”
Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (inherited).
Literature: 1967 catalog of the Musée de l’Homme on Polynesian pestles by José Garanger.
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