You are viewing a beautifully hand carved and sculptured Dolphin Statue with inlaid circular hollow shell eyes. This was purchase on tour in the Solomon Island in the 1980's.
The Melanesian art of the Solomon Islands is famous for its beautiful carving with intricate designs of inlaid pearl shell. Traditionally, these artworks were signs of status and prestige, Most Solomon Island sculpture comes from Santa Cruz, Buka and New Georgia
The nation of the Solomon Islands were named by the Spaniard "Alvaro de Mendaña" in 1568, who claimed to have found the riches of King Solomon, or the biblical land of gold... hence the name. The Solomon's consists of a double chain of seven large mountainous islands and over thirty other small island that stretch in a south-easterly direction from the north tip near Papua New Guinea and on towards Vanuatu in the south.
The Solomon Islands have a long history of conflict during the past two hundred years, from the seafaring expeditions associated with their tribal head-hunting practices... to encounters with external influences of the British rule and the WWII naval might and finally a conflict on a spiritual level through the advent of Christianity.
CONDITION: This item is hand carved, vintage 80's, pre-owned and it is in very good condition. It has both of its shell eyes, the tail has a crack but it still intact. # Please note that the Photographs form part of the description; photos are available for you to view in both the eBay gallery and the description page gallery. I try to photograph my items from every angle. The super-sized photographs can show up the finer details and condition. Most photos do not show the actual size so please make sure you read the description page to get the exact measurements. Colours may display differently depending on your computer and settings. The item in the Photos is the one that you will receive. The lead photos have the backgrounds removed with Photoshop, but the all the original untouched photos are included in the listing. Any errors will be accidental and not intentional or purposely misleading.
WEIGHT & MEASUREMENTS: This weighs 120 gm. approximately unpacked and measures 6.5 cm / 2½" Height (from base up to top of fin) x 22 cm / 9 " Width (From nose to tail) x 3 cm Depth. All measurements are approximate only.
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