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Early 20th Century Dance Wand, Napa, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands

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Napa dance wand, Nendo people, Temotu Province, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands An unusually large napa dance wand in the form of a highly stylized canoe, tapering to a point at one end. Two raised ancestor heads are incorporated into the geometric linear patterns in black and red. The handle has a rectangular suspension lug, typical of earlier examples, and there are three longitudinal cracks, the result of the multiple strikes that occur during the napa dance. 36 by 3 inches (91.5 by 7.5 cm); wood, ochre, black ochre. Ex private collection, CA, ex. David Bromwell collection, Bolinas, CA, ex. Tad Dale Gallery, Santa Fe cf. Hurst, N., Power and Prestige: The Arts of Island Melanesia and the Polynesian Outliers, Hurst Gallery, 1996.

Dimensions:
Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Style:
Tribal (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Hand-Carved,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Solomon Islands
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
First Half 20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages.
Seller Location:
Point Richmond, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: ZK#25341stDibs: LU1778245404832

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