Two 'Fu' war trumpets.
63 cm and 67 cm long.
These bamboo horns were used to call out a headhunting or war raid. The intention was to petrify the enemy with the powerful sound, rendering him defenceless. They often have stylized fox paws in their decoration as a sign of successful headhunters.
Some of these trumpets have a pair of legs at the base. Those are said to represent a stylized decapitated human figure. (VJ)
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
08.07.2019 - 14:00
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 1.200,- do EUR 1.400,-
Two 'Fu' war trumpets.
63 cm and 67 cm long.
These bamboo horns were used to call out a headhunting or war raid. The intention was to petrify the enemy with the powerful sound, rendering him defenceless. They often have stylized fox paws in their decoration as a sign of successful headhunters.
Some of these trumpets have a pair of legs at the base. Those are said to represent a stylized decapitated human figure. (VJ)
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Aukce: | Mimoevropské a domorodé umění |
| Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
| Datum: | 08.07.2019 - 14:00 |
| Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Prohlídka: | 03.07. - 08.07.2019 |