Massue de guerre, îles Marquises , Polynésie

u'u, présentant de manière classique sur chacune de ses faces trois têtes de tiki projetées en haut relief - celle sculptée au centre de la traverse de très belle dimension, les deux autres, asymétriques, placées au cœur d'un motif gravé rayonnant. Sous le tiki central sont représentés des bras écartés dont les mains tiennent les extrémités d'un bandeau ouvragé, puis de larges yeux surmontant un cartouche historié finement gravé. Bois de fer à belle patine brune.



 

Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Tiny losses to the top edge and to the patina, and to the low end corner of the transverse element. A few hairline cracks on the top.
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