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Maître Jean Emmanuel PRUNIER
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Likuvau skirt made from the fibres of the inner bark of the …
See original version (French)
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Likuvau skirt made from the fibres of the inner bark of the …
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Likuvau skirt made from the fibres of the inner bark of the vau (hibiscus), pigments, Fiji Islands, 19th century, H. 28 cm, W. 135 cm. The French collected these garments from women in exchange for beads and other trinkets; these skirts reflect the social status of the woman wearing them.
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