DE BAECQUE et Associés - Marseille
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NAMBAS, NORTH MALEKULA, VANUATU, MELANESIA
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166
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NAMBAS, NORTH MALEKULA, VANUATU, MELANESIA
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
NAMBAS, NORTH MALEKULA, VANUATU, MELANESIA
Temes Nevimbur sceptre or puppet used in initiation rites, with a head modelled from rattan and spider’s web, and a face made of plant-based paste covered with pigments. Mounted on a plinth.
Early 20th century
H. 63 cm
Provenance: Jean Sourris Collection
See original version (French)
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