Bijoux de cou et de guerre · Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Archipel Bismarck - sud de la Nouvelle Bretagne · ID: 3052155
Prix d'appel
300 €
Prix d'Estimation
600 €
Provenance
Hubert Geisler (1864-1936), Würzburg, GermanyTaille
L: 32 cm (ornament)
27 cm (necklace)
L: 12.6 inch (ornament)
10.6 inch (necklace)
Description
nassa snails, rattan, boar tusks,
This jewellery was worn around the neck, but was also used as war jewellery. The ornament was held in place with the teeth using the tab attached to the back and covered the wearer’s mouth and chin. A small bag with magical properties was supposed to protect the wearer from evil.
Littérature comparée
Heermann, Ingrid & Ulrich Menter, Schmuck der Südsee, München 1990, p. 100, ill. 46 1.