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Dance crest for a "tumbuan" dance costume ·  Papua New Guinea - Murik · ID: 3046262

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Provenance
Ulrich Kortmann, Dortmund, Germany
Size
L: 51 cm
L: 20.1 inch

Description

wood, pigment remains (lime, red ochre),
The elaborate carving shows the head of a hornbill, which most probably represents a clan’s totem symbol.


The object Dance crest for a “tumbuan” dance costume with the object ID 3046262 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 79.

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