Headrest, Rennel Islands
Headrest, Rennel Islands
unguna
length 15 1/2in (39.5cm)
Provenance
Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California
Exquisitely carved in tripod form in hard wood, the two parts with a two-leg structure finely bound with fiber sennit to the headrest section with a single foot with finely woven sennit fiber around the base; the upper structure with rounded top and flat underside with a finely carved central ridge; fine light brown patina showing much wear; collection labels "29" and "K84.01" on underside.
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Headrest, Rennel Islands
unguna
length 15 1/2in (39.5cm)
Provenance
Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California
Exquisitely carved in tripod form in hard wood, the two parts with a two-leg structure finely bound with fiber sennit to the headrest section with a single foot with finely woven sennit fiber around the base; the upper structure with rounded top and flat underside with a finely carved central ridge; fine light brown patina showing much wear; collection labels "29" and "K84.01" on underside.
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