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Pounder — Pounder, Chuuk (Truk), Caroline Islands
Pounder

Pounder, Chuuk (Truk), Caroline Islands

A pounder from Chuuk in the Caroline Islands, representing Pacific Islander tool-making traditions. This functional artwork reflects the cultural practices of island communities.

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The Scholar's Feast: The Rosman Rubel Collection

April 2, 2021

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 62

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Pounder, Pounder, Chuuk (Truk), Caroline Islands

A pounder from Chuuk in the Caroline Islands, representing Pacific Islander tool-making traditions. This functional artwork reflects the cultural practices of island communities.

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

Related themes

Brown, Tribal, Functional Art, Carved, Wood, Traditional, Textured, Ethnographic, Oceanic, Sculptural Object