Breastplate "ting" · Papua New Guinea - Highlands, Eipomek · ID: 3053174
Starting price
EUR 800
Estimated price
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Thomas Michel, Stuttgart, Germany (acquired in the village of Eipomek 1976)Size
H: 46,5 cm (back)
39 cm (front piece)
H: 18.3 inch (back)
15.4 inch (front piece)
Description
plant fibres,
The breastplate, woven from rattan, was gradually blackened over time by the smoke from the hearth in the men’s house.
It was worn during warfare to provide protection against arrows. This is documented in two photographs by Thomas Michel, who acquired the breastplate in 1976 in the village of Eipomek, among the eponymous ethnic group.