537 - MARQUISAS ISLANDS, French Polynesia.
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Estimate €600 - €800

Description

MARQUISAS ISLANDS, French Polynesia. Miro hardwood, with a brown patina from use. ‘Kooka’ food bowl in the shape of a widely open spherical dome, with thick walls. The outer surface is engraved in bas-relief with a series of traditional geometric motifs, also found in the repertoire of local tattoos. Late 19th–early 20th century. Diameter 24 cm, height 11.5 cm Provenance: Former collection of Alfred Poyet (Paris and Lyon), art dealer and gallery owner, a leading figure in the modern art scene of the interwar period and director of the Galerie Saint-Pierre in Lyon from 1920. Expert: Christian Hervé NJIENSI

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About the sale MODERN PAINTINGS – 20TH-CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS – ARCHAEOLOGY – ASIAN ARTS – AFRICAN ARTS

Auction location

Auction time 10/18/2026 at 10:00 AM

Ref. : C0413 - 33

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537 - MARQUISAS ISLANDS, French Polynesia. See original version (French)

537 - MARQUISAS ISLANDS, French Polynesia.
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