nose ornament casuaris bone Asmat 1970’s - otsj - Asmat - West Papua (No reserve price)
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Original/official Asmat nose ornament made from cassowary bone (otsj), from West Papua, late 20th century, 13 cm high, 2 cm wide, 2 cm deep, in excellent condition, from a private collection.
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This traditional nose ornament comes from the Central Asmat region of West Papua. The local Asmat name for this type of ornament is otsj.
It is carved from cassowary bone and has the characteristic curved form of Asmat nose ornaments. Such ornaments were worn through the nasal septum and formed an important part of traditional male body decoration, particularly during ceremonies and festive occasions.
The use of cassowary bone connects the ornament directly with the natural environment from which the Asmat obtained many of the materials used for personal adornment and ritual objects.
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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Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
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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 traditional nose ornament comes from the Central Asmat region of West Papua. The local Asmat name for this type of ornament is otsj.
It is carved from cassowary bone and has the characteristic curved form of Asmat nose ornaments. Such ornaments were worn through the nasal septum and formed an important part of traditional male body decoration, particularly during ceremonies and festive occasions.
The use of cassowary bone connects the ornament directly with the natural environment from which the Asmat obtained many of the materials used for personal adornment and ritual objects.
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
otsj
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Asmat
Country of Origin
West Papua
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Casuaris bone
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
nose ornament casuaris bone Asmat 1970’s
Height
13 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
2 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
