Zemanek-Münster

Vest-shaped armor of a Nias warrior "baru oröba"

Indonesia - Nias
sold EUR 1,200
Provenance
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Size
H: 60 cm
B: 50 cm (shoulders)
H: 23.6 inch
B: 19.7 inch (shoulders)

Description

leather, blackened, rattan,

Traditionally made of eleven pieces. The narrow central sheet at the back ending in a decoration of two circular ornaments, meant to protect the neck.


Comparing literature

Nias, Tribal Treasures, Cosmic reflections in stone, wood and gold, Delft 1990, p. 288, ill. 212

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