Philippines, Ifugao, Northern Luzon Island, An old necklace for head hunters, made of mother-of-pearl elements, snake’s vertebrae and boar’s tusks.
Philippines, Ifugao, Northern Luzon Island, An old necklace for head hunters, made of mother-of-pearl elements, snake’s vertebrae and boar’s tusks.
A very rare, old necklace of the Ifugao, called ‘Boaya’. In the past, only successful head hunters were allowed to wear these ‘Boaya necklaces’. The chain is comprised of eleven pendants, cut and sharpened into pointed shapes and made of thick shell material (mother of pearl). These mother of pearl spikes are individually lodged in black-dyed wooden holders. The wooden parts are pierced twice and partly carved on the underside. The eleven pendants are separated from each other by snake’s vertebrae and black seed capsules. At both ends of the necklace are two pierced and very old boar’s tusks (one of them split). All pieces are mounted on two twisted laces made of plant fibres.
A very rare, complete, old object, with excellent usage patina on all its parts. 19th century; L: c. 70 cm (in total). (ME)
Provenance: German 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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EUR 1.600,- a EUR 1.800,-
Philippines, Ifugao, Northern Luzon Island, An old necklace for head hunters, made of mother-of-pearl elements, snake’s vertebrae and boar’s tusks.
A very rare, old necklace of the Ifugao, called ‘Boaya’. In the past, only successful head hunters were allowed to wear these ‘Boaya necklaces’. The chain is comprised of eleven pendants, cut and sharpened into pointed shapes and made of thick shell material (mother of pearl). These mother of pearl spikes are individually lodged in black-dyed wooden holders. The wooden parts are pierced twice and partly carved on the underside. The eleven pendants are separated from each other by snake’s vertebrae and black seed capsules. At both ends of the necklace are two pierced and very old boar’s tusks (one of them split). All pieces are mounted on two twisted laces made of plant fibres.
A very rare, complete, old object, with excellent usage patina on all its parts. 19th century; L: c. 70 cm (in total). (ME)
Provenance: German 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 |
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