£850
AN EARLY PRIEST'S OIL DISH 'DARI NI WAIWAI NIO BETE'FIJI, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY Dry surface with fine patina to wood, old losses 6cm high, 44cm wide, 23cm deep - 2⅓ ins high, 17⅓ ins wide, 9 ins deep / 44.5cm high with baseProvenance:Ex Private English collectionLiterature: For another 'oil dish' see Finch and Co no. 100, catalogue no. 4, 2004The finely carved sacred 'vesi' wood, classic 'spade-form' dish raised upon tripod feet with a square handle. A rich old dry patina has developed over many years of use from the priest anointing himself with coconut oil, prior to invoking 'his' God.
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