Five bridal badges "omakipa" ·  Namibia · ID: 3038478

Description

ivory, natural grains, various forms, incised patterns at the rim, partly remains of red pigment on the backside, min. dam., cracks through age;
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 Five bridal badges “omakipa” avec l’ID d’objet 3038478 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 80th Tribal Art Auction dans 27 juin 2015 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 184 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 €.

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