Lot 78: A fine Tongan neckrest

Tonga; L: 21 3/4"

Of the Kali Taloni form, the legs carved in a stylized inverted 'U' shape and bound to the body of the pillow with sennit; the pillow long and with an exceptionally graceful curve, the ends flaring slightly, the whole with a fine patina.

Provenance:
Ex. Jeffrey Dhyne author of "Tongan Headrests: Notes on Terminology and Function"; "The Journal of the Polynesian Society", Volume #108, Number 4


Price Realized: $3,000

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