Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2017

Lot 653

A Kanak ceremonial axe New Caledonia nephrite

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £3200

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Description

A Kanak ceremonial axe

New Caledonia

nephrite, wood and fibre, with a circular blade pierced and bound to the cylindrical shaft,

63.5cm long, on a stand. (2)

Provenance

Renaud Vanuxem, Paris.