Ornamental comb "faa" · Îles Salomon - Malaita · ID: 3041359
Vendu
800 €
Description
18 fan-like arranged teeth from split sections of the core of tree ferns, fixed together with a decorative plaiting of yellow and brown orchid bast, very good condition;
such combs were worn by men throughout the south-eastern Solomon islands. They were among the body ornaments first noticed and recorded by visitors to the islands. Probably the earliest reference was made by John Webster in 1851.
L’objet Ornamental comb “faa” avec l’ID d’objet 3041359 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 84th Tribal Art Auction dans 5 novembre 2016 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 36 a atteint un prix de vente de 800 €.
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