Day 1 - Tribal Art the Americas, Indonesia & Oceania - 18th September 2019
Lot 1421
A Buka Island ceremonial paddle Solomon Islands
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A Buka Island ceremonial paddle
Solomon Islands, Melanesia
the Janus head finial with a crescent headdress above a geometric carved panel and a ridged shaft and blade, with pigment decoration,
112cm long.
Provenance
Jacqueline Millodot.
Jacqueline Loudmer, Paris.
Christie's, Paris, Collection Jacqueline Loudmer, 23 June 2016, Lot 52.