Cane

Reference : 10 15 12

Ebony wood
Dimensions :Height : 106cm
Presumed period : 19th or early 20th century
Aire Massim
Papousie Nouvelle-Guinée Provenance :
. Todd Barlin
. Harry Beran Collection (HB 699)
.

Marcia and John Friede. The Jolika Collection. Rye, New York

bibliography:
– H. Beran & F. Marcelin, 2016. Art Massim, reproduced page 86 n°42

More details

This cane has a cylindrical knob decorated with interlacing.
The handle is engraved vertically and alternately with snakes and squid.

Canes are extremely rare in the Massim region, making it difficult to locate them geographically.
However, the engraved squid decoration on this cane, found on the lintels of chiefs’ houses and on the decoration of Trobriand Island shields, suggests that it was made on these islands.
This is the only cane of this type known from Harry Beran.

Price: €1,200

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