Breast ornament "sipattal"
Philippine - Luzon, Isneg (Isnag)
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Bernhard Floedl, Manila, PhilippinenAmerican Private Collection
Dorotheum Vienna, Tribal Art, 30 March 2022, lot 67
Size
L: 70 cm
L: 27.6 inch
Description
mother-of-pearl, fibres, beads,
It is an important item of personal jewellery that was worn by both men and women.
Comparing literature
Baradas, David, Land of the Morning, Treasures of the Philippines, San Francisco 1995, p. 65Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.