Pagaie cérémonielle, îles Autrales

de belles proportions, la large pale très finement gravée de motifs concentriques au décor de chevrons rayonnants, alternant au dos avec des motifs en croix, le fût entièrement orné de dessins géométriques champlevés, le pommeau hémisphérique sculpté de manière traditionnelle de huit figures dansantes. Belle patine nuancée, sombre sur la pale, brun rouge et brillante sur le fût.

Jean-Luc Méchiche, Paris

Very good condition overall. Small loss to the thickness of the wood at of the tip, and tiny losses along the edge. Small loss to the side of one figure on the bottom.
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