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Lot 288

Two Stone Pounders, Tahitian Islands

11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New York

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Two Stone Pounders, Tahitian Islands

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heights 6 1/4 and 6 1/8in (16 and 15.5cm)

Provenance
K. John Hewett, London (darker stone only)
Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California

The light gray stone pounder with a label on the underside: "Maupiti Isl. Pounder/District shown on other label/acquired Papeete, Tahiti 12-13-85/from Danile Palacz B.P. 156 Papeete". The other label "Toahutu/Tevaeara: Ti'ra"

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