No. 83559901

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Headhunter's necklace - Asmat - Papua New Guinea  (No Reserve Price)
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Headhunter's necklace - Asmat - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

An Asmat, PNG, Headhunter's necklace with a tooth of a big cat's species as a main element. Also has two boar tusks, some casuaris feather, light blue seeds and a fine rattan work. Excellent condition, about 40 years old. Long enough: about 60 cm hanging length. The phallic in shape tooth is 6 cm long and the boar tusks make a circle of 8 cm in diameter. A fine exemple for any body-ornament collection ipping only within the EU Will be send in a registered parcel by Hellenic Post. (E.S.P. is a Dr of Prehistoric Archaeology and Ethnology and a passionate collector of tribal arts mainly from the South Seas)

No. 83559901

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Headhunter's necklace - Asmat - Papua New Guinea  (No Reserve Price)

Headhunter's necklace - Asmat - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

An Asmat, PNG, Headhunter's necklace with a tooth of a big cat's species as a main element. Also has two boar tusks, some casuaris feather, light blue seeds and a fine rattan work.
Excellent condition, about 40 years old.
Long enough: about 60 cm hanging length. The phallic in shape tooth is 6 cm long and the boar tusks make a circle of 8 cm in diameter.
A fine exemple for any body-ornament collection
ipping only within the EU

Will be send in a registered parcel by Hellenic Post.

(E.S.P. is a Dr of Prehistoric Archaeology and Ethnology and a passionate collector of tribal arts mainly from the South Seas)


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