Exceptional "Tale" doorframe from Grande Case. The bearded h - Lot 90

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Exceptional "Tale" doorframe from Grande Case. The bearded h - Lot 90
Exceptional "Tale" doorframe from Grande Case. The bearded head with outstretched eyes frames a strongly blunt nose. The lower part is decorated with chevrons and diamond-shaped lozenges in relief. The nose is marked with an axe, an ancient customary ritual practiced at the time of the chief's death (gluing to the mounting hole). Wolf wood with very fine old patina. Kanak people. New Caledonia. Height : 182 cm Provenance : Brought back in 1934 by a high-ranking official posted to Nouméa Loudmer sale at Hôtel Drouot, December 1, 1984, number 22
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