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KUPE'E PALAOA
Details
a fine hawaii walrus ivory wrist ornament
kupe'e palaoa
Of domed oval form and creamy patina, the reverse with longitudinal groove pierced three times for attachment
5.5cm. long
kupe'e palaoa
Of domed oval form and creamy patina, the reverse with longitudinal groove pierced three times for attachment
5.5cm. long
Provenance
Dr. R.M. Browne, Honolulu, no.638
George Ortiz, Sotheby's 29 June 1978, lot 228
George Ortiz, Sotheby's 29 June 1978, lot 228
Exhibited
Ta'aroa L'Univers polynesien, Brussels, 1982, no.141