by Lancrenon, Zanette
Tridacna gigas, objets de prestige en Mélanésie (book)
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Tridacna gigas, prestigious objects in Melanesia, from the Lapita period to headhunters and up to the present day. (book) by Eric Lancrenon and Didier Zanette. Editions Tahiti Au vent des Iles. Condition: very good condition but corners a little rubbed. 2011. In French.
An exceptional material, the fossil clam gave birth to singular and eminently precious objects, prized by men of power in Melanesia. To maintain the prerogatives due to their social position, the latter had to display unusual insignia. Unlike wooden sculptures, the fossil clam resistant to the degradation of time has favored for many generations the donation from father to son of these priceless goods, which has contributed to nourishing the divine character of certain objects. The difficulty of the time in acquiring such pieces has reverberated and amplified in the present day. This shortage explains why for a long time these objects were ignored by Westerners and why today so few prototypes remain in the collections. This book is intended to restore them to their rightful place in the pantheon of Oceanian works of art.
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