Areare people, South Malaita Island, Solomon Islands
Wood, shell & orchid fibre
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Length: 37.5 cm.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York, NY; Alan Steele, New York, NY.
Ref. Waite, D. Art of the Solomon Islands. 1983. Page 76 & 132, plate 23.