Kukukuku Nose Adornments
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Group of Nose Adornments (4) two cylindrical tapering and two circular adornments. Soft well-used patina. Kukukuku, Papua New Guinea. Height 19 cm. Width 1.1 cm. Height 85 mm. Width 1.2 cm. Height 5 cm. Width 5.4 cm. Height 50 mm. Width 50 mm
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- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
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