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Lidded Bowl — Lidded Bowl, Marquesas Islands
Lidded Bowl

Lidded Bowl, Marquesas Islands

This Lidded Bowl from the Marquesas Islands is a traditional Pacific artifact reflecting Polynesian material culture and craftsmanship. The functional object demonstrates the sophistication of pre-contact island artisan traditions.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

The Scholar's Feast: The Rosman Rubel Collection

April 2, 2021

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 25

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Lidded Bowl, Lidded Bowl, Marquesas Islands

This Lidded Bowl from the Marquesas Islands is a traditional Pacific artifact reflecting Polynesian material culture and craftsmanship. The functional object demonstrates the sophistication of pre-contact island artisan traditions.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Brown, Pre-Modern, Oceanic Art, Functional, Sculpture, Tribal Art, Decorative, Vessel, Indigenous, Marquesas Islands