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骨の短剣 Sentani - Asei村 - 西パプア  (No reserve price)
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骨の短剣 Sentani - Asei村 - 西パプア (No reserve price)

Sentani Bone Dagger – Asei Village, Lake Sentani, West Papua A rare and finely preserved bone dagger from Asei Village on Lake Sentani, West Papua. According to the provenance information, this dagger was discovered in a fisherman’s net. Bone daggers are a distinctive part of the material culture of the Sentani region. Examples from Lake Sentani are known in early ethnographic collections, and their characteristic forms and decoration distinguish them from bone daggers from other regions of New Guinea. The Asei community, situated on an island in Lake Sentani, has a particularly rich artistic tradition, including highly distinctive carved and painted forms. The present dagger is an evocative object from this cultural environment and represents an early example of Sentani craftsmanship. Provenance: Asei Village, Lake Sentani, West Papua Find: reportedly recovered from a fisherman’s net Dating: 20th century, according to provenance information Material: bone A fascinating and historically evocative piece of Sentani material culture, with an unusual find history. 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.

No. 105984196

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骨の短剣 Sentani - Asei村 - 西パプア  (No reserve price)

骨の短剣 Sentani - Asei村 - 西パプア (No reserve price)

Sentani Bone Dagger – Asei Village, Lake Sentani, West Papua

A rare and finely preserved bone dagger from Asei Village on Lake Sentani, West Papua. According to the provenance information, this dagger was discovered in a fisherman’s net.
Bone daggers are a distinctive part of the material culture of the Sentani region. Examples from Lake Sentani are known in early ethnographic collections, and their characteristic forms and decoration distinguish them from bone daggers from other regions of New Guinea.

The Asei community, situated on an island in Lake Sentani, has a particularly rich artistic tradition, including highly distinctive carved and painted forms. The present dagger is an evocative object from this cultural environment and represents an early example of Sentani craftsmanship.

Provenance: Asei Village, Lake Sentani, West Papua
Find: reportedly recovered from a fisherman’s net
Dating: 20th century, according to provenance information
Material: bone

A fascinating and historically evocative piece of Sentani material culture, with an unusual find history.


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.



Final bid
€ 45
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