Lot n° 105
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 2 210EUR
Pilon - Lot 105
Pilon
Hawaii
Volcanic stone
H. 20 cm
Provenance :
- Leo and Lillian Fortess, Hawaii
- Patricia Whitofs (1934-2000), London
- Caspian Gallery, Sydney
- Elizabeth Pryce, Sydney
- Sotheby's, October 19, 2018, lot 116
- Private collection
Intended for making poï - a taro root-based preparation - this pestle bears witness to the formal elegance that, among the peoples of Hawaii, invests even the simplest objects. From volcanic rock, the sculptor has created a form that combines practicality with the pure beauty of its lines.
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