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TONGA ISLANDS, Western Polynesia.
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123
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TONGA ISLANDS, Western Polynesia.
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
TONGA ISLANDS, Western Polynesia.
A rare and ancient wooden war club of the ‘Pakipaki’ type, characterised by incised decoration covering its entire surface. The ornamental composition is organised into a succession of geometric patterns and stylised figures, the regularity and finesse of which attest to the sculptor’s technical mastery and the importance attached, in the cultures of the Tonga Islands, to the refined treatment of the surface and the ornamentation of objects of prestige.
19th century.
Length: 104 cm.
Expert: Christian NJIENSI
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Ref. : 0027808 - 3
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