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Extraordinary tongan warriors wrist band browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Oceanic:Artifacts:Pre 1920: item # 759366 Please refer to our stock # spr08-292 when inquiring.
Faganarms Inc. 22952 E. 15 mile Rd. Clinton Township, MI 48035 586-465-4637 Guest Book $425 Sale Price-$340 |
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| Second half of the 19th century. 1 5/8” width made of dyed split cane, in 19 ranks with yellow and tan diamonds. Each splint just over 1/64” width and woven into a seam free circle. The outer ranks blind finished in the round. Like the Chinese “blind stitch” this feat of weaving defies comprehension as the physical scale seems much too small for human finger execution. Evidently collected as new and in virtually perfect preservation. Decorative and identifying the warrior, they also prevented sweat from reaching the hands and compromising the grip on the war club. Museum quality Polynesian art. | ||
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