MAY ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 22 May 2018 - 10:00 AM start
A very fine Malaita (Solomon Islands) 19th/early 20thC man's woven comb (Faa)
Realised: $550 plus premium
Lot Details
the intricate weaving from yellow orchid fibres and coconut palm frond fibres dyed with red, the teeth from fern root, two absent, some loss to weaving at the top. The Kwaio people of Malaita developed this form of comb for ceremonial purposes. Length 163, maximum width 33.
