Lot n° 192
Estimation :
800 - 1000
EUR
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: 2 800EUR
MOAÏ KAVAKAVA - Lot 192
MOAÏ KAVAKAVA
EASTER ISLAND / RAPA NUI
These statues bear witness to an ancestral Pascan cult, always fashioned from a sacred wood native to Easter Island, the Sophora toromiro.
They were used during celebrations dedicated to the deceased, representing the metamorphosis of beings into Aku Aku, the guardian spirit protecting the living.
Hardwood, brown patina, age cracks, eyes inlaid with bone and obsidian
46 x 10 x 14 cm
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