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)
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
08.07.2019 - 14:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,200.- to 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)
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 08.07.2019 - 14:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 03.07. - 08.07.2019 |