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Item Details

Description

**Originally Listed At $250**

Oceania, Melanesia, Vanuatu, ca. 19th century CE. A fine tapa cloth beater, hand-carved from a caramel-hued hard wood. The beater has a lengthy conical handle, a corseted midsection, and a cylindrical beating head with a hollow top section. The head of the beater has a repeating series of carved vertical lines meant to evenly flatten the fibers of the tapa bark intended for manufacturing into textiles. Tapa cloths are traditionally made by beating the inner bark of mulberry or similar trees until it is soft and pliable, and then painted using a palette of naturally-occurring pigments. This example is a solid, elegant tool used to create true works of art. Size: 10.5" L x 2.125" W (26.7 cm x 5.4 cm); 9" H (22.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA

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Condition

Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age and use, losses to top of beating head, stable hairline fissures across head and handle, and some small chips to head and handle. Light earthen deposits and fabulous patina throughout. Old inventory labels on handle.

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19th C. Vanuatu Wooden Tapa Beater

Name: 19th C. Vanuatu Wooden Tapa Beater
SKU: 96775201
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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Starting Price $225

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