Bridal badges "omakipa" ·  Namibie · ID: 3036125

Description

three pieces, ivory, natural grains, round forms with incised patterns at the rim, one badge with remains of red pigments, one with remains of a leather band;
the number of “omakipa” badges a young man gave his fiancée depended on his wealth and the number of cows he owned. Even the incised patterns had a special meaning. These “marriage insignia” were fixed to a leather strip the bride wore around her hips.

L’objet Bridal badges “omakipa” avec l’ID d’objet 3036125 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 76th tribal art auction dans 22 mars 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 640 a atteint un prix de vente de 400 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 250 €.

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