APRIL ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 24 April 2018 - 9:00 AM start
A fine Malaita (Solomon Islands) man's woven comb (FAA)
Realised: $150 plus premium
Lot Details
the intricate weaving from yellow orchid fibres and coconut palm frond fibres, the blackened teeth from fern root. The Kwaio people of Malaita developed this form of comb for ceremonial purposes. Length 255. Ex. the collection of Denis and Joy Hanna
