Breast ornament "sipattal" · Philippine - Luzon, Isneg (Isnag) · ID: 3051990
American Private Collection
Dorotheum Vienna, Tribal Art, 30 March 2022, lot 67
Description
mother-of-pearl, fibres, beads,
It is an important item of personal jewellery that was worn by both men and women.
The object Breast ornament “sipattal” with the object ID 3051990 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 129 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Baradas, David, Land of the Morning, Treasures of the Philippines, San Francisco 1995, p. 65
Notices
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.