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Kanak Prestige Axe — Kanak Prestige Axe, New Caledonia
Kanak Prestige Axe

Kanak Prestige Axe, New Caledonia

This Kanak Prestige Axe from New Caledonia is a significant cultural artifact representing the artistic and functional traditions of Kanak peoples. Prestige axes served important ceremonial and social functions within Melanesian societies.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

The Scholar's Feast: The Rosman Rubel Collection

April 2, 2021

Estimate: $12,000 – $18,000

Lot 48

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Kanak Prestige Axe, Kanak Prestige Axe, New Caledonia

This Kanak Prestige Axe from New Caledonia is a significant cultural artifact representing the artistic and functional traditions of Kanak peoples. Prestige axes served important ceremonial and social functions within Melanesian societies.

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

Related themes

Geometric, Brown, Symbolic, Traditional, Decorative Arts, Melanesian, Wooden Object, Cultural Artifact, Ornamental, Handcrafted