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Unknown — Tree-Fern grade-figure, Vanuatu Archipelago
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Tree-Fern grade-figure, Vanuatu Archipelago

A tree-fern grade figure from the Vanuatu Archipelago in the South Pacific, used in grade-taking ceremonies and rituals. These figures represent status and achievement within Vanuatuan society.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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March 4, 2021

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 67

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Collectors of Unknown

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Richard Caswell

2 owned

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Sebastián Naranjo

1 owned

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Jonah Handel

1 owned

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

1 owned

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Ethan Elkins

1 owned

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Alex Capecelatro

2 spotted

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Mihail Lari

1 spotted

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Cleveland Museum of Art

1 spotted

About this work

Unknown, Tree-Fern grade-figure, Vanuatu Archipelago

A tree-fern grade figure from the Vanuatu Archipelago in the South Pacific, used in grade-taking ceremonies and rituals. These figures represent status and achievement within Vanuatuan society.

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

Related themes

Oceanic Art, Ritual, Grade Figure, Pacific Islands, Tree-Fern, Cultural Artifact, Vanuatu, Ceremonial Object, Indigenous Art, Carved Sculpture

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art