Three arm cuffs
Papua New Guinea - Sepik
sold
EUR 5,000
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaDescription
turtle shell, natural pigments, plant fibre, nassa snails,
a) arm cuff, h: 18.5 cm; d: 9 - 9.5 cm
b) arm cuff, h: 6.5 cm; d: 9 cm
c) excellently crafted arm cuff, East Sepik Province, Nagum Boiken culture area, h: 18 cm, d: approx. 9 cm
Comparing literature
Hamson, Michael, Art of the Boiken, Palos Verdes 2011, p. 241, ill. 164Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.