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Tongan Articles. Woven Baskets and Carved Bowls. D'Entrecasteaux c1800

Tongan Articles. Woven Baskets and Carved Bowls. D'Entrecasteaux c1800

by D'Entrecasteaux, Bruni

Antique print of Articles in use among the Inhabitants of the Friendly Islands. Finely engraved to show the intricate weaving and knotting of the Tongan basket-makers. 
 
Original copperplate engraving by Harding published for "An Account of A Voyage in Search of La Perouse...Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux'. 20. Apr. 1800 by J. Debrett Piccadilly.
 
This soft but thick hand-woven paper has a tiny repaired tear below the title on the left. It has also been close cropped at the sides, probably to fit the publication. The page size 290 x 225mm (approximately 11.5 x 9 inches).

Stock Number: apTong.Deb2Price: $100.00

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