Headhunting trophy "wakune" · Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3041683
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Provenance
collected in situ (early 1980s)Size
B: 26,5 cm
L: 51,5 cm
B: 10.4 inch
L: 20.3 inch
Description
human lower jaw, attached to cross bars (quills) with cord and rattan binding, fixed to plant fibre cord for hanging around the neck, dyed with dark pigment, slightly dam., most of the teeth missing
The object Headhunting trophy “wakune” with the object ID 3041683 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 14.
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Comparing literature
Helfrich, Klaus u.a., Asmat, Berlin 1996, ill. 11.11