Mendi Arrow with ancestor bone tip Todd Barlin Sydney - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)
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Description from the seller
Theodore Bruce, Sydney, August 17, 2015 in Sydney
In 1985, I traveled with a medical patrol from Lake Kopiago in the southern highlands to the Hewa people (located between the southern highlands and the East Sepik Province). It took three days, with ups and downs, and on the late afternoon of the third day, we encountered our first group of Hewa people, who were, to say the least, surprised to see me and the three other unknown Papua New Guineans. They hadn't seen outsiders for 10-15 years. They wore no Western clothing and still lived in very high treehouses, mostly untouched and unnoticed by the outside world. I inquired about their material culture, and they seemed to possess only beautifully crafted arrows. See the attached field photos from my trip to Hewa. The men I met on that first day all carried bows and arrows.
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Preferably to Austrians and Danes with an address outside of Austria and Denmark!!
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Height: 114cm
Theodore Bruce, Sydney, August 17, 2015 in Sydney
In 1985, I traveled with a medical patrol from Lake Kopiago in the southern highlands to the Hewa people (located between the southern highlands and the East Sepik Province). It took three days, with ups and downs, and on the late afternoon of the third day, we encountered our first group of Hewa people, who were, to say the least, surprised to see me and the three other unknown Papua New Guineans. They hadn't seen outsiders for 10-15 years. They wore no Western clothing and still lived in very high treehouses, mostly untouched and unnoticed by the outside world. I inquired about their material culture, and they seemed to possess only beautifully crafted arrows. See the attached field photos from my trip to Hewa. The men I met on that first day all carried bows and arrows.
No shipping to Austria or Denmark!
No shipping to Austria and Denmark
Preferably to Austrians and Danes with an address outside of Austria and Denmark!!
The tracking will be updated on your Catawiki account as soon as your package has been dropped off. Please check this regularly to avoid the return of your package.
Height: 114cm
Details
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Material
Bamboo/Bones
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Mendi Arrow with ancestor bone tip Todd Barlin Sydney
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