Hairpin ·  Tanzanie, Kwere · ID: 3032508

Description

wood, dark brown patina, crowned by a seated female “mwana hiti” figure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
a Zaramo or Kwere husband gave his wife a hairpin either when the first daughter was born or when they moved into their own house. Afterwards the hairpins were worn as ornaments on festive occasions.

L’objet Hairpin avec l’ID d’objet 3032508 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 495 a atteint un prix de vente de 200 €.

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