Two hairpins · D. R. Congo, Azande · ID: 3037141
sold
EUR 300
Size
L: 15 cm, resp. 20 cm
L: 5.9 inch, resp. 7.9 inch
Description
ivory, a) l: 20 cm, combined with black material (ebony?), button-shaped head, spiral-ornament; b) l: 15 cm, flat head with two drilled holes;
hair pins were objects of prestige, for such thin staffs were difficult to carve. They were worn in hats by men, and by women in their hair.
The object Two hairpins with the object ID 3037141 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 435 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.
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