Solomon coral figure

indonesia

Feb 29

Figure

Olovotu

Marovo Lagoon, Roviana Island, Solomon Islands, Melanesia

19/20th century or earlier

Coral-rock with a fine patination of age and exposure

68 cm x 22 cm x 23 cm

Exhibition: L’ÉCLAT DES OMBRES - L’Art en noir et blanc des îles Salomon, Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac

18/11/14 – 01/02/15.

Object Presented by:
Anthony J.P. Meyer
T.: + 33 (0) 6 80 10 80 22

Two dignitaries smoking the pipe represented sitting on two stools