Mixed lot bag and jewellery elements · Papua New Guinea · ID: 3051857
Description
nine parts,
a) traditional net bag “bilum”, Ostsepik, northern Maprik coastal area, twisted plant fibre, nassa snails, h: 21 cm; w: 29 cm
b) chest ornament, Astrolabe Bay, grass fibre, rattan, ovules & nassa snails, pigments, h: 17 cm
c) arm cuff, Sepik coastal area, tortoiseshell, w: 7.5 cm; d: 6 cm / 7 cm
d) two arm cuffs, Admiralty Islands, liana and orchid fibres, w: 8 cm & 9.5 cm
e) forehead ornament, dog teeth (41), plant fibre, nassa snails, rep., torn, split into three parts
f) two jewellery elements, cord braid, nassa snail trimming, pigments, w: 23.5 cm & 27 cm
g) hairpin, wood, fibre material, nassa snails, orchid bast, h: 14 cm
The object Mixed lot bag and jewellery elements with the object ID 3051857 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 158 at that time and is currently available for EUR 400 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Aumann, Georg, Kunst und Kunsthandwerk aus Neu Guinea, Coburg 1986, p. 151, ill. 355 (a) Heermann, Ingrid & Ulrich Menter, Schmuck der Südsee, München 1990, p. 66, ill. 13.2.