Crâne d'ancêtre "ndambirkus" ·  Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmat · ID: 3044708

Description

human skull, plant fibre, seeds of Job’s-tear grass, beeswax, feathers (sulphur-crested cockatoo “Cacatua galerita”),

The importance of captured heads in traditional Asmat life is clearly demonstrated by the role they played in male initiation. It was impossible for boys to become men without taking a head. A man’s vital strength is said to be particularly present in the skull, and the life force of another provided the energy necessary for a boy to make the jump to manhood.

L’objet Crâne d’ancêtre “ndambirkus” avec l’ID d’objet 3044708 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 90.I Tribal Art ainsi que 90.II Contemporary Native American Art dans 17 novembre 2018 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 60 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 500 €.

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Littérature comparée

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p.84, ill. 64

Remarques

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.