New Guinea, South Coast, Asmat territory: plaited bag of a medicine man, with rich ‘magic’ décor.
New Guinea, South Coast, Asmat territory: plaited bag of a medicine man, with rich ‘magic’ décor.
The bag of a medicine man, or ‘healer’, of the Asmat. A meshwork of twisted cords of vegetable fibres, held in a round shape by means of curved rattan staffs. A carrying strap is woven into the upper edge. A considerable amount of ‘magic material’ is attached to the outside of the net bag, which is supposed to help the Asmat medicine man to carry out his tasks: skulls, lower jaws and bones of small animals, as well as tails of wild boars and other animals. A rare object with traces of usage and minor age damage. L: 70 cm (in total), DM: 28 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Acquired by the consignor directly from the Papua of the Asmat subgroup of the Combais, near the Dairam River, in the northeastern hinterland of the Asmat territory. Austrian private collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
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New Guinea, South Coast, Asmat territory: plaited bag of a medicine man, with rich ‘magic’ décor.
The bag of a medicine man, or ‘healer’, of the Asmat. A meshwork of twisted cords of vegetable fibres, held in a round shape by means of curved rattan staffs. A carrying strap is woven into the upper edge. A considerable amount of ‘magic material’ is attached to the outside of the net bag, which is supposed to help the Asmat medicine man to carry out his tasks: skulls, lower jaws and bones of small animals, as well as tails of wild boars and other animals. A rare object with traces of usage and minor age damage. L: 70 cm (in total), DM: 28 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Acquired by the consignor directly from the Papua of the Asmat subgroup of the Combais, near the Dairam River, in the northeastern hinterland of the Asmat territory. Austrian private collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |