A FINE CEREMONIAL PADDLE
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Oceanic Artefacts
Astral Islands, French Polynesia,
19th century
A FINE CEREMONIAL PADDLE
intricately incised overall, the leaf shaped blade, carved with chevron designs, the circular shaft similarly decorated with a scalloped band at centre, the bulbous handle carved with a ring of ten faces, old dark patina overall
92.0 cm length
Estimate:
$3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $4,800 (inc. BP) in Auction 11 - 14 October 2009, Melbourne
Provenance
Private collection, Sydney