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• Auction House:
  Aalders Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Autumn Auction Series - Session II - David Said Collection of Tribal Art
• Sale Date:
  28 May 2023 ~ 10.30am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  529
• Lot Description:
  Vao Island (Malekula) Canoe Prow
  of bird form, used and field collected, length 62cm
• Notes:
  On Rono, Wala, Aatchin and Vao, just off Malekula in Vanuatu, the canoes of graded men of the Minke Society each had a prow depicting a tern, to help bring the canoe home. This is because the tern never flies more than 15 km from land and always returns at sunset, so if you are lost at sea and you see terns, you can follow them to a beach. Because of this, the tern is a symbol of a safe homecoming for a canoe.
• Estimate:
  A$140 - 240
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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