A rare Mimika drum 'Eme'.
West Papua. 19th century. 59 cm. One of the rarest drums from New Guinea. Besides the classic 'lightning' motive, which you can also find on 'yamate' initiation shields and ceremonial paddles, some Mimika drums have stylized ancestral figures on them. The deep patina and fine indigenous repairs show the long use of this ceremonial drum. (VJ)
Provenance:
Dutch missionary collection;
Private collection.
Similar examples can be found in the collection of the Leiden Museum, published in:
'Art, Art Objects and Ritual in the Mimika Culture', Simon Kooijman, Leiden 1984.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
04.10.2021 - 15:23
- Estimate:
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EUR 18,000.- to EUR 20,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 12,000.-
A rare Mimika drum 'Eme'.
West Papua. 19th century. 59 cm. One of the rarest drums from New Guinea. Besides the classic 'lightning' motive, which you can also find on 'yamate' initiation shields and ceremonial paddles, some Mimika drums have stylized ancestral figures on them. The deep patina and fine indigenous repairs show the long use of this ceremonial drum. (VJ)
Provenance:
Dutch missionary collection;
Private collection.
Similar examples can be found in the collection of the Leiden Museum, published in:
'Art, Art Objects and Ritual in the Mimika Culture', Simon Kooijman, Leiden 1984.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 04.10.2021 - 15:23 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 29.09. - 04.10.2021 |