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Cachalot tooth fan handle, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia — Fan handle, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Cachalot tooth fan handle, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Fan handle, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

A fan handle crafted from cachalot (sperm whale) tooth from the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, representing Pacific Island carving traditions. This functional artwork showcases the sophisticated material culture and artistic skills of Polynesian craftspeople.

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Collection Jean-Claude Bellier

November 22, 2021

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 81

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Cachalot tooth fan handle, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Fan handle, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

A fan handle crafted from cachalot (sperm whale) tooth from the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, representing Pacific Island carving traditions. This functional artwork showcases the sophisticated material culture and artistic skills of Polynesian craftspeople.

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

Related themes

Marquesas, Pre-Modern, Artifact, Polynesian, Sculptural, Bone Carving, Tribal Art, Indigenous, Decorative Object, Fan