Hoe - Sculpture - Great Rapa - Oceania

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Wooden hoe rapa Nui carved and polished from Oceania, 46.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide and 4 cm deep, with an anthropomorphic handle and an incised shark motif at the blade tip; not signed, in excellent condition.

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A carved and polished wooden object in the shape of a scimitar. The handle depicts an anthropomorphic face with a prominent nose, a protruding chin, and an open mouth revealing clenched teeth; it wears a headdress. At the end of what would be the blade, there is an incised pattern reminiscent of a shark.

Easter Island

A carved and polished wooden object in the shape of a scimitar. The handle depicts an anthropomorphic face with a prominent nose, a protruding chin, and an open mouth revealing clenched teeth; it wears a headdress. At the end of what would be the blade, there is an incised pattern reminiscent of a shark.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of Origin
Oceania
Material
Wood
Title of artwork
Hoe
Signature
Not signed
Indigenous object name
Great Rapa
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
46.5 cm
Width
15.5 cm
Depth
4 cm
FranceVerified
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Objects sold
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