Zemanek-Münster

Group of ornament ·  Papua New Guinea · ID: 3036212

sold EUR 350
Provenance
Dietmar Scheit, Berlin, Germany

Description

seven pieces, a) breast ornament “siripiya”, Highlands, h: 34,5 cm, plant fibre netting, dyed with red and blue pigment, attached to a stick with Ovula snail shells; b) forehead ornament, Sepik, b: 47,5 cm, bark cloth and fabric embroidered with nassa snails, slightly dam. (sides); c) breast ornament, Sepik, plant fibre string with nassa snails, l: 37,5 cm, a piece of cymbium shell as pendant, h: 16 cm; necklace, plant fibre with teeth and claws of wild pig, l: 39 cm; e) dogteeth necklace, Neuguinea-Dingo-Canis familiaris dingo, 51 pieces, on bast cord, l: 30 cm; f) bracelet with teeth of small animal, l: 21 cm; additional: 1 clam


The object Group of ornament with the object ID 3036212 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 40 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.

Here you will find more objects and interesting facts about Oceanian art.


Subscribe to our newsletter

Join over 10,000 tribal art collectors. Don't miss out on upcoming news and auctions.

Subscribe today