Interesting bone dagger Asmat - tulang Casuaris - Asmat - West Papua (No reserve price)
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Interesting bone dagger Asmat, an original West Papuan piece made from cassowary bone with jungle fibre and feathers, dating to the mid‑20th century, in excellent condition, 41 cm high, 6 cm wide and 2 cm deep, provenance Private collection and not supplied with a stand.
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This Asmat dagger from West Papua is made of cassowary bone and decorated with jungle fibre, seeds and coloured feathers. The carefully arranged materials give it a striking presence. Worn by an elder man as an object of status, it expressed his standing within the community.
Field-collected in the 1990s, the dagger is in excellent condition, with its decorative elements preserved. A distinctive piece of Asmat material culture and an appealing addition to a collection of Oceanic art.
Will be packed with care
We send worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
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Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
Translated by Google TranslateThis Asmat dagger from West Papua is made of cassowary bone and decorated with jungle fibre, seeds and coloured feathers. The carefully arranged materials give it a striking presence. Worn by an elder man as an object of status, it expressed his standing within the community.
Field-collected in the 1990s, the dagger is in excellent condition, with its decorative elements preserved. A distinctive piece of Asmat material culture and an appealing addition to a collection of Oceanic art.
Will be packed with care
We send worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
Gesigneerd exemplaar
Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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Indigenous object name
tulang Casuaris
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Asmat
Country of Origin
West Papua
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Casuaris bone, jungle fiber and feathers
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Interesting bone dagger Asmat
Height
41 cm
Width
6 cm
Depth
2 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
