Lot 6

CEREMONIAL WOODEN PADDLE
MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FRENCH POLYNESIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY





Antiquities and African & Oceanic Art
Auction: African & Oceanic Art - 31 July 2024 at 2pm
£1,134
Description
the whole profusely carved, with the finial showing two tiki figures, one behind the other, down to the typical lug at the bottom
Dimensions
143cm long
Footnote
Note:
Marquesan paddles are of distinct shape, as the lug at the bottom was used to push along shallow reefs. The carving is similar to traditional tattoo designs.




