Description
Sakusaku bow ornament, Gawa Island, Marshall Bennett Islands Group Wood 19th century Height: 57 cm. Width: 34 cm Provenance:. Collected on Egum atoll by Harry Beran in January 1983. Harry Beran Collection (HB 257). . Marcia and John Friede. The Jolika Collection. Rye, New York. Bibliography: - Marcelin, 2016. Art Massim, reproduced on page 46 Symmetrical in form, this ornament has the particularity of being carved at the top with a rare animal representation surrounded by two stylized birds, whose backs are curved to accentuate their dynamic lightness. Carved and openworked wood. Traces of red lime paint.
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Sakusaku bow ornament, Gawa Island, Marshall Bennett Islands Group Wood 19th century Height: 57 cm. Width: 34 cm Provenance:. Collected on Egum atoll by Harry Beran in January 1983. Harry Beran Collection (HB 257). . Marcia and John Friede. The Jolika Collection. Rye, New York. Bibliography: - Marcelin, 2016. Art Massim, reproduced on page 46 Symmetrical in form, this ornament has the particularity of being carved at the top with a rare animal representation surrounded by two stylized birds, whose backs are curved to accentuate their dynamic lightness. Carved and openworked wood. Traces of red lime paint.
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