Ancient big Celt with fine light green stone - kapak - Asmat - west papua (No reserve price)
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Ancient big Celt in light green stone from the Asmat of West Papua, late 20th century, 28 cm long, in excellent condition with original/official authenticity and provenance from a private collection, without a stand.
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An exceptionally beautiful and impressive light green stone celt from New Guinea, measuring no less than 28 cm in length. This magnificent piece is a remarkable example of the highly valued stone objects traditionally used in important tribal transactions, particularly major exchanges between families and communities. Such prestigious stone celts also played a significant role in bride-price payments, representing wealth, social standing and the establishment of lasting relationships between families. The beautiful, delicate light green colour gives this particular example an extraordinary appearance, while its impressive size makes it especially desirable. At 28 cm, it is a particularly large and striking specimen. The quality of the stone, its elegant proportions and its wonderful colour make this one of the finest examples I have ever had the pleasure of handling during my many years of collecting New Guinea tribal art. An outstanding and highly desirable collector's item, combining remarkable natural beauty with considerable ethnographic significance. A truly exceptional piece for the serious collector of New Guinea stone artefacts and traditional Oceanic art.
. Will be packed w care and sent 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.
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 TranslateAn exceptionally beautiful and impressive light green stone celt from New Guinea, measuring no less than 28 cm in length. This magnificent piece is a remarkable example of the highly valued stone objects traditionally used in important tribal transactions, particularly major exchanges between families and communities. Such prestigious stone celts also played a significant role in bride-price payments, representing wealth, social standing and the establishment of lasting relationships between families. The beautiful, delicate light green colour gives this particular example an extraordinary appearance, while its impressive size makes it especially desirable. At 28 cm, it is a particularly large and striking specimen. The quality of the stone, its elegant proportions and its wonderful colour make this one of the finest examples I have ever had the pleasure of handling during my many years of collecting New Guinea tribal art. An outstanding and highly desirable collector's item, combining remarkable natural beauty with considerable ethnographic significance. A truly exceptional piece for the serious collector of New Guinea stone artefacts and traditional Oceanic art.
. Will be packed w care and sent 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
kapak
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Asmat
Country of Origin
west papua
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Stone
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Ancient big Celt with fine light green stone
Height
28 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
4 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
