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Diadem of a noblewoman "saihogo" or "sanifi", Indonesia - South Nias, Size: D: 16 cm B: 5,5 cm (D: 6.3 inch B: 2.2 inch), ID: 3051099
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Lot 288
Auction 103

Diadem of a noblewoman "saihogo" or "sanifi" ·  Indonesia - South Nias · ID: 3051099

sold EUR 2,000
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
Size
D: 16 cm
B: 5,5 cm
D: 6.3 inch
B: 2.2 inch

Description

gold, 15.5 kt., 29 g, in round container made of fine rattan wickerwork (d: 20.5 cm)

The surface of the thin, easily mouldable gold sheet is embossed with delicate geometric patterns. Depending upon the owner’s status, complementary head ornaments may have been attached to the band.

The object Diadem of a noblewoman “saihogo” or “sanifi” with the object ID 3051099 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 288 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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Comparing literature

Nias, Tribal Treasures, Cosmic reflections in stone, wood and gold, Delft 1990, p. 265, ill. 149 ff. Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Nias Sculpture, Mandala Collection, 2013, p. 233, v.09

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