Set of three lots composed of :
- Axe, Efate Island, Vanuatu
Wood and metal
H. 90 cm
Efate Island axe, Vanuatu
H. 34 7/16 in
Puzzle transformed into an axe by adding a European iron blade.
- Puzzle, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
Wood and vegetal fiber
H. 70 cm
Ambrym Island mace, Vanuatu
H. 27 9/16 in
The head is carved with 4 balls and the harness is braided in hibiscus fibre
- Food bowl Vanuatu
Wood with brown patina
L. 50 cm
Vanuatu bowl
L. 19 11/16 in
Provenance :
- M. Clech, colonial official in Oceania, killed in 1878 during the Bouloupari canaques insurrection.
the set
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