Lot 26B
South Pacific, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking male and female pair of hand-crafted ceremonial dolls, constructed with carved wood heads and limbs, fiber-wrapped bodies, and decorated with traditional attire. Female figure with braided fiber hair, a multi-strand necklace of small white shells, and a plaited pandanus-leaf skirt. Male figure with a red-painted face, shell headdress adorned with upright feathers, fiber armbands, and a skirt of chain links over a natural-fiber wrap, plus a carved wood pectoral ornament. Both display expressive facial features, wide grins, and attire reflecting regional ceremonial dress traditions of the Caroline Islands. These dolls were often created for both local ritual use and as presentation or trade items in the mid-20th century, representing indigenous attire and artistry. Size of male without headdress: 9" W x 17.5" H (22.9 cm x 44.4 cm)
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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- Condition: Very delicate and fragile but each is in very good condition with minor losses to pigments and some fibers..
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