Ancient war spear with geometric and well rhythmic notched patterns. See for a comparable example in F. Speiser, An Ethnology of Vanuatu, 1923, plate 51 n° 12, in the collections of the Hamburg museum, given for Efate Island. Samoa or Efate Island, Samoa or Vanuatu Wood, dry and blond encaustic patina. H. 143.5 cm Provenance : Adam Prout
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Ancient war spear with geometric and well rhythmic notched patterns. See for a comparable example in F. Speiser, An Ethnology of Vanuatu, 1923, plate 51 n° 12, in the collections of the Hamburg museum, given for Efate Island. Samoa or Efate Island, Samoa or Vanuatu Wood, dry and blond encaustic patina. H. 143.5 cm Provenance : Adam Prout

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Ancient war spear with geometric and well rhythmic notched patterns. See for a comparable example in F. Speiser, An Ethnology of Vanuatu, 1923, plate 51 n° 12, in the collections of the Hamburg museum, given for Efate Island. Samoa or Efate Island, Samoa or Vanuatu Wood, dry and blond encaustic patina. H. 143.5 cm Provenance : Adam Prout
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Art from Africa & Oceania
Friday 10 June 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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