Lot 0432

Polynesian Tapa Eventail Fan, Samoan Islands, 19th C.

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Polynesian Tapa Eventail Fan, Samoan Islands, 19th C.

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Polynesian Tapa Eventail Fan, Samoan Islands, 19th C.Size: 12'' x 18'' (32 x 46 cm). A remarkably well-preserved fan, also sometimes known as an eventail (French word for fan due to French colonial ventures in Polynesia). The center of the fan is comprised of tapa, a bark cloth made using a painstaking process throughout Polynesia. The tapa is wrapped around a wooden frame that features an opening for a handhold.

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Polynesian Tapa Eventail Fan, Samoan Islands, 19th C.

Name: Polynesian Tapa Eventail Fan, Samoan Islands, 19th C.
SKU: 162043686
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $1,000

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