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* ABELAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Dance headdress worn during the …
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* ABELAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Dance headdress worn during the …
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €1,800
Voluntary lot
Description
* ABELAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Dance headdress worn during the initiation of young men. They are called Wagnen or Notu. This wooden headdress is covered in polychrome pigments with geometric motifs and is shaped like a teardrop to symbolise the façade of the House of Men.
H. 65 cm - L. 43 cm
Provenance: German Collection
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