Sagaie

Carved in high relief on the shaft and framed by lines, a small, finely modeled human head displays the characteristic features of Kanak statuary, forehead and chin forward.
Wood, black pigment
Dimensions: Height: 2.10 m
Presumed date of origin: 19th century
Kanak population, North Island
New Caledonia

Provenance:
– Galerie Voyageur et Curieux, Paris
– Collection Christophe Arcelin, Paris