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Maître Jean Emmanuel PRUNIER

10 - Two-handed mace, Akau tau, made of finely carved toa wood an…
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Estimate €4,000 - €5,000
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Description
Two-handed mace, Akau tau, made of finely carved toa wood and coiled plant fibres, entirely incised with geometric zigzag, zoomorphic and anthropomorphic motifs, Tonga Islands, 18th–19th century, L. 106 cm, patina and signs of wear, indigenous restoration. Comparable example: Ligabue Collection, Venice, formerly the James Hooper Collection (Phelps, 1976: 171, no. 727, reproduced on p. 179, no. 48 in ‘Power and Prestige: The Art of Pacific Clubs’, published by SKIRA, Musée du quai Branly, Jacques Chirac.
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Auction time 11/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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