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    Sale 5307

    ART AFRICAIN, OCEANIEN ET PRECOLOMBIEN

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    7 June 2005

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    • HACHE CEREMONIELLE
    Lot 118

    HACHE CEREMONIELLE

    NOUVELLE CALÉDONIE

    Price realised

    EUR 1,440

    Estimate

    EUR 1,500 - EUR 2,000

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    HACHE CEREMONIELLE
    Nouvelle Calédonie
    Giokono, le manche recouvert de tissus d'écorce et de corde tressée avec du crin de roussette retenant la lame triangulaire en néphrite de couleur vert-épinard.
    Hauteur: 43 cm.

    Provenance

    Josef Mueller, Solothurn

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    NEW CALEDONIA CEREMONIAL CLUB


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