Lot n° 39
Estimation :
300 - 400
EUR
MALAITA ISLAND, Solomon Islands Archipelago. - Lot 39
MALAITA ISLAND, Solomon Islands Archipelago.
Wood coated with parinarium, engravings highlighted with lime.
An offering bowl shaped like a frigate bird seizing a bonito—one metaphor, among others, for headhunting.
52.5 x 26 x 11 cm.
(minor historical damage).
Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (by inheritance).
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