JOHN PATON MISSION FUND COLLECTION BOX
ISLAND OF ANIWA, VANUATU, 19TH CENTURY
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
coconut with a perforation for the insertion of coins, mounted to a wooden stand, worn label on the underside reads “The John G Paton Mission Fund”
Dimensions
11.5cm tall
Provenance
Collected by the missionary John Gibson Paton between 1866 - 1884 whilst stationed on the island of Aniwa
The John G. Paton Mission Fund, Glasgow
Private collection, Scotland