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A very fine New Caledonia n cane, extremely fine geometric…
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A very fine New Caledonia n cane, extremely fine geometric engravings extended through body of bamboo cane. Figurative / ancestral depictions of fish are offered at one end of the piece. As a status signifier, the Kanak people attributed magical powers to these chiefly orators' sticks that were used by high ranking Kanak in a range of formal and informal social and spiritual ceremonies. Such a stick would have commonly contained magic herbs to enhance spiritual ceremonies and ensured the owner safe passage, early 19th century. Provenance: Private Collection, New Zealand. Length 108.3 cm.
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific