Lot n° 301
Estimation :
100 - 150
EUR
Stick of wealthNoaipu(noveapu) used both as a hair ornament - Lot 301
Stick of wealthNoaipu(noveapu) used both as a hair ornament and an object of wealth, consisting of a palm wood shaft covered with the red feathers of the Myzomela cardinalis with white down at the top. Reserved for chiefs, the sticks are worn during dansenelanganelo and in the hair during ceremonies as a demonstration of wealth. Not included. Wood, feathers and resin. Length: 43.5 cm. Para-polynesia.Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, 20th century.Former Stéphane Martin collection, Paris.
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