Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20 Sep 2017
An Austral Islands paddle Polynesia wood with all over carved decoration
An Austral Islands paddle
Polynesia
wood with all over carved decoration, X's, zig-zags and sun motifs, with a leaf shaped blade and a square shaft, the T shape finial with six dancing girls wearing feathered headdresses, the top with two sun motifs, early to mid 19th century,
97.5cm long.