Lot n° 6
Estimation :
150 - 250
EUR
FIJI ISLANDS, Melanesia. - Lot 6
FIJI ISLANDS, Melanesia.
“Ike” tapa beater made of wood with a quadrangular cross-section and a cylindrical handle. This beater, decorated with fine vertical striations, was used to flatten, stretch, and smooth the fibers of the bark during the preparation of bark cloth.
Early 20th century.
L. 43.5 cm.
Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (by inheritance).
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