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THB19th C. Tahitian Wood Tapa Beater
Lot 152b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous tapa bark beater carved by hand from dark brown hardwood and bearing a stocky rectangular beating head atop a thick handle. The tall beater exhibits incised striations along three of the four faces, and the fourth face bears a smooth surface with no incised details. The handle has a flared base as well as two abstract images incised onto one side. Bark beaters like this example are used to pulverize the inner bark of mulberry or similar trees until it is soft and pliable, and then painted using a palette of naturally occurring pigments. Lustrous patina envelops the entire tool and imbues it with a stunning presentation. Size: 1.8" W x 15.4" H (4.6 cm x 39.1 cm); 15.625" H (39.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Tapa is a kind of bark cloth that is made in the South Pacific Islands, mainly Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, but also as far afield as Hawaii and New Zealand. Tapa was introduced to the western world in the late 18th century by Captain Cook's first expedition, where it was collected under the direction of Joseph Banks and brought to Europe. In Polynesian society, the cloth is of great social importance and is often given as a gift, but it once (before being replaced by synthetic fabrics) was used as everyday wear; today it is worn only at special occasions such as weddings.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Clive Loveless collection, London, England; ex-private Swedish collection, acquired between 1950s to 1980s
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#154512Minor nicks and abrasions to beater body and handle, with a few stable hairline fissures, otherwise intact and near-choice. Smooth surface texture and outstanding patina throughout.Condition
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