AN AUSTRAL ISLANDS BOWL

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AN AUSTRAL ISLANDS BOWL
Of navicular form with carved stylised head to one side, the entire surface with finely carved panels of notched ornament including sunbursts, dark glossy patina
46cm. long

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Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 20.825% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €90,000 (NLG 198.334). If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €90,000 then the hammer price of a lot is calculated at 20.825% of the first €90,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €90,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.

Lot Essay

Cf. Memoirs of the Polynesian Society, Vol.15, Polynesian Artifacts The Oldman Collection Illustrated and Described, Wellington, 1958, plate 25, fig.458, where the author suggests that a similar bowl is used for washing hands before eating

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