Antike CELT-Mitgiftobjekt Papua - Deckel - Nordküste West-Papuas - West-Papua (Ohne mindestpreis)

Great Green Jade Celt – Tribal Currency / Form Object
Material: Jade stone

A beautifully shaped celt (axe-head), carved from gelbgrünem Jade, with a smooth finish and balanced proportions. Likely used in ritual or ceremonial contexts, celts like this often held symbolic or monetary value in various tribal societies across Oceania and Southeast Asia.

This piece would make a fine addition for:
• Collectors of tribal currency or ethnographic money
• lovers of minimalist forms and timeless aesthetics
• Museums or private collections focused on indigenous art

Its elegant shape and material give it a sculptural presence—ideal as both a collector’s item and a display object.

A true collector’s item, suitable for private collections or institutional acquisition.
Welcome addition to any collection of tribal New Guinea Art/oceanic art

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Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Vielleicht im nächsten Jahr auf Englisch.) Published end of October 2024
A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies.
A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums

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