Hairpin ·  Tanzania, Kwere · ID: 3032508

Description

wood, dark brown patina, crowned by a seated female “mwana hiti” figure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
a Zaramo or Kwere husband gave his wife a hairpin either when the first daughter was born or when they moved into their own house. Afterwards the hairpins were worn as ornaments on festive occasions.

The object Hairpin with the object ID 3032508 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 495 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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