Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018
Lot 307
A Buka Island ceremonial paddle Solomon Islands
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1300
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Description
A Buka Island ceremonial paddle
Solomon Islands, Melanesia
wood with red, black and white pigment, the Janus finial with large eyes and concentric linear decoration, the faceted shaft with a flared blade, one side carved an ancestor head, the shaft with painted white collection number 142,
114cm long.
Provenance
The Michael and Renate Lancaster collection.