A MARQUESAS ISLANDS IVORY EAR ORNAMENT
A MARQUESAS ISLANDS IVORY EAR ORNAMENT

Details
A MARQUESAS ISLANDS IVORY EAR ORNAMENT
Carved as four adjoined figures with highly stylized bodies, creamy patina
1 7/8in. (4.6cm.) long
Provenance
Admiral Dupetit-Thouars, collected between 1838 and 1842