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Description:
Niue Model Outrigger Canoe, early 20th century, made from breadfruit, hardwood, and hibiscus wood, with sennit coconut fiber, sides decorated with fine incising, lg. 29 1/2 in.
Provenance: Private collection, Auckland, New Zealand.
Estimate $300-400
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Auckland, New ZealandAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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