Important Marquesas Island Fan Tahi’i - SOLD
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Late 18th Century
Made without the use of metal tools.
16.75" x 17.25"
Provenance: Art Primitifs Loudmer Auction, Paris, November 22, 1979 Lot 124
Charles Ratton Expert
Fans in the Marquesas were carried by prominent individuals of both sexes as marks of social status. Displayed at feasts and other events, their visual impact was enhanced by the elegant manner in which they were carried, especially by women. Made from strips of plant fiber, the blades were woven around intricately decorated handles of small tiki images. Rare.