African, Oceanic & Art of the Americas - 28th April 2022
Lot 1308
A Solomon Islands figure
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £350
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Description
A Solomon Islands figure
Melanesia
probably a canoe ornament, the squatting figure wearing a conical cap with a recess to the top with the remains of inserted reeds, the face with carved scarification and inset shell eyes, and the hands supporting an axe, with black and white pigment,
30cm high.