Rare and Very Old Bag, Mendi Province - Southern Highlands - Papua New Guinea (No reserve price)

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Estimate  € 150 - € 200
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€7
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€6
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€5

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Rare and very old reed bag from the Mendi Province, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea; 29 cm high and 1 cm deep; original/authentic; provenance Galerie/Antiquitätenhändler; not sold with a stand; in good condition.

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Description from the seller

The bag was used by the men more for decorative than for functional purposes. It was worn draped over the shoulders during dances and ceremonial encounters, also for kina shells.

Made of woven reed, a rigid shell of braided reed strips.

No shipping to Austria, Denmark + USA!!!
No shipping to Austria, Denmark, and the USA.
However, for Austrians and Danes with an address outside Austria and Denmark, we can ship!!

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Seller's Story

Tribal Art Kortmann was founded in 1985 and has grown specialized in the tribal art of Oceania and Southeast Asia. We have collected the majority of our objects from the tribes of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Indochina on site. Many other pieces, however, also come from museums, Private collections or from auctions and other sources. Rest assured that all of our properties are authentic and are of high quality and correspond to the descriptions. The shipping costs depend on the size and weight of the individual objects and the destination country and are to be inquired about in individual cases. You can also find works of art from us in the following museums: Museum of Ethnology, Berlin Linden Museum, Stuttgart Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Cologne Völkerkundemuseum, Heidelberg Forum of Nations, Werl Museum of Cultures, Basel Museum of Ethnology, Dresden Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva Ethnographic Museum, Antwerps National Museum and Art Gallery, Port Moresby
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The bag was used by the men more for decorative than for functional purposes. It was worn draped over the shoulders during dances and ceremonial encounters, also for kina shells.

Made of woven reed, a rigid shell of braided reed strips.

No shipping to Austria, Denmark + USA!!!
No shipping to Austria, Denmark, and the USA.
However, for Austrians and Danes with an address outside Austria and Denmark, we can ship!!

We are happy to refund the excess shipping costs for multiple purchases.
Shipping costs also include packaging material and handling.

The tracking will be updated on your Catawiki account as soon as your package has been handed over. Please check this regularly to avoid a return of your package.

Seller's Story

Tribal Art Kortmann was founded in 1985 and has grown specialized in the tribal art of Oceania and Southeast Asia. We have collected the majority of our objects from the tribes of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Indochina on site. Many other pieces, however, also come from museums, Private collections or from auctions and other sources. Rest assured that all of our properties are authentic and are of high quality and correspond to the descriptions. The shipping costs depend on the size and weight of the individual objects and the destination country and are to be inquired about in individual cases. You can also find works of art from us in the following museums: Museum of Ethnology, Berlin Linden Museum, Stuttgart Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Cologne Völkerkundemuseum, Heidelberg Forum of Nations, Werl Museum of Cultures, Basel Museum of Ethnology, Dresden Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva Ethnographic Museum, Antwerps National Museum and Art Gallery, Port Moresby
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Details

Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Material
reed
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Rare and Very Old Bag, Mendi Province - Southern Highlands
Height
29 cm
Depth
1 cm
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
Authenticity
Original/official
GermanyVerified
1867
Objects sold
100%
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