DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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* ABELAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Three dance headdresses worn dur…
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18
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* ABELAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Three dance headdresses worn dur…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
* ABELAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
Three dance headdresses worn during the initiation of young men. They are called Wagnen and are made of rattan, fibres and wood covered in polychrome pigments. They were intended to be worn by initiates during ceremonies.
H. 36.5 cm - W. 28 cm / H. 54 cm - W. 61.5 cm / H. 54 cm - W. 59.5 cm
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