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Headrest "kali" - Fidji

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Description

wood, carved from one piece, base

Headrests were used by chiefs and men of elevated rank to protect the elaborate, decorated hair-styles of which Fijian men were particularly proud.
H: 17,5 cm; W: 47 cm, H: 6,9 inch; W: 18,5 inch

Provenance:
Chistopher B. Hemmeter, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA
John Giltsoff, Girona, Spain

Published In:
Elder, John Charles, "Art of Polynesia - Selections from the Hemmeter Collection of Polynesian Art", Honolulu, Hawai'i, 1990, p. 54

Lit.: Alleva, Anne D', Art of the Pacific, London 1998, p. 42 f.
Continent: Oceania

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Headrest "kali" - Fidji

Name: Headrest \"kali\" - Fidji
SKU: 149334415
Price: 2500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €2,500 - €5,000

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