Philippines, north island of Luzon, tribe: Bontoc: a ‘fikum’ hip decoration for esteemed warriors, made from the shell of a pearl mussel, finely engraved.
Philippines, north island of Luzon, tribe: Bontoc: a ‘fikum’ hip decoration for esteemed warriors, made from the shell of a pearl mussel, finely engraved.
A ‘fikum’ shell disc, worn on the hip belt of esteemed Bontoc warriors as jewellery and a medal of bravery. For a more detailed explanation see cat. no. 318. The present Bontoc fikum disc is larger than that listed under cat. no. 318 (
Diameter: c. 21 cm), but its edge engraving is more simple. There is a small, round, pierced disc made of hard, dark brown wood above the two holes in its middle, used as the counterpart to a holder of woven grey cotton threat, with which the fikum was attached to the belt of a Bontoc warrior.
First third of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance: German private collection.
Lit.: ‘The People and Art of the Philippines’ von Casal, Trota Jose, Casino, Ellis & Solheim, Abb. 246, 247.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
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EUR 300.-
Philippines, north island of Luzon, tribe: Bontoc: a ‘fikum’ hip decoration for esteemed warriors, made from the shell of a pearl mussel, finely engraved.
A ‘fikum’ shell disc, worn on the hip belt of esteemed Bontoc warriors as jewellery and a medal of bravery. For a more detailed explanation see cat. no. 318. The present Bontoc fikum disc is larger than that listed under cat. no. 318 (
Diameter: c. 21 cm), but its edge engraving is more simple. There is a small, round, pierced disc made of hard, dark brown wood above the two holes in its middle, used as the counterpart to a holder of woven grey cotton threat, with which the fikum was attached to the belt of a Bontoc warrior.
First third of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance: German private collection.
Lit.: ‘The People and Art of the Philippines’ von Casal, Trota Jose, Casino, Ellis & Solheim, Abb. 246, 247.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |