New Guinea, highlands, Baliem valley; Tribe: Dani: A stone axe, wrapped around with braiding.
New Guinea, highlands, Baliem valley; Tribe: Dani: A stone axe, wrapped around with braiding.
A stone axe, type: Oblique hatchet, with black, smoothed stone blade and ‘knee handle’ mounting. The shaft, which below is slightly curved, is covered with a thick braid of thin, twisted fibre strings up until its ‘knee’ and including its attachment wrapping. The wickerwork displays a good usage patina.
First half of the 20th century; L: 41 cm (handle); W: 24 cm (above, with blade). (ME)
Provenance: Brought in to the Dani village Esinaga, on the Baliem river in the highlands of New Guinea, acquired directly from the Papua. Austrian Private Collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
26.05.2015 - 15:00
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EUR 1.600,- a EUR 2.000,-
New Guinea, highlands, Baliem valley; Tribe: Dani: A stone axe, wrapped around with braiding.
A stone axe, type: Oblique hatchet, with black, smoothed stone blade and ‘knee handle’ mounting. The shaft, which below is slightly curved, is covered with a thick braid of thin, twisted fibre strings up until its ‘knee’ and including its attachment wrapping. The wickerwork displays a good usage patina.
First half of the 20th century; L: 41 cm (handle); W: 24 cm (above, with blade). (ME)
Provenance: Brought in to the Dani village Esinaga, on the Baliem river in the highlands of New Guinea, acquired directly from the Papua. Austrian Private Collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Arte Tribale |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 26.05.2015 - 15:00 |
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| Esposizione: | 20.05. - 26.05.2015 |