TROBRIAND ISLAND PADDLE

Description

A well carved dance paddle with red, white and black pigments.

Provenance

Collected by D. Yacoe from Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands. Leo & Lillian Fortess.

Dimensions

69cm long.

Trobriand Island paddle, Tribal Art Gallery, Polynesian tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, Massim paddle, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre

Trobriand Island paddle, Tribal Art Gallery, Polynesian tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, Massim paddle, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre

Trobriand Island paddle, Tribal Art Gallery, Polynesian tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, Massim paddle, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre

Trobriand Island paddle, Tribal Art Gallery, Polynesian tribal art antiques and weapons gallery, Massim paddle, 19ème siècle papua new guinea massue de guerre