Important Papua New Guinea Oceania Warrior Armband Primitive Art

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Object description :

"Important Papua New Guinea Oceania Warrior Armband Primitive Art"

Papuan warrior armband Cylindrical in shape,
engraved with geometric patterns and spirals representing a stylized bird on the top and "Garamout" drums on each side.
Drilled at the ends, the holes are used to fix an assembly of fibers evoking an animal shape (here a crocodile) covered with cowrie nassarius coin shells and trochus washer with a very beautiful crocodile tooth pendant.
Traces of natural pigments (small restoration on the reverse)
Coastal region between the mouth of the Sepik and the Astrolabe Bay
Papua New Guinea
Total length 33 cm Diameter 9 cm bracelet lenght 13 cm

Price: 2 600 €

Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use

Length: 33 cm
Width: 12 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Height: 14 cm

Reference: 883305