MARQUISAS ISLANDS, Polynesia.
MARQUISAS ISLANDS, Polynesia. A rare set of two “kea tuki” pestles and two grinding stones made of volcanic basalt. 19th century. H. 8.5 cm–9.5 cm–10 cm (minor ancient chips). Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (inherited). Literature: Musée de l’Homme catalog on Polynesian pestles by José Garanger, 1967.
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MARQUISAS ISLANDS, Polynesia. A rare set of two “kea tuki” pestles and two grinding stones made of volcanic basalt. 19th century. H. 8.5 cm–9.5 cm–10 cm (minor ancient chips). Provenance: Private collection in Sologne (inherited). Literature: Musée de l’Homme catalog on Polynesian pestles by José Garanger, 1967.
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