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Lot 74 Dα

THREE DANI MAGIC OBJECTS

Auktion 1129 - Übersicht Brussels
09.04.2019, 14:00 - African and Oceanic Art
Schätzpreis: 800 € - 1.200 €
Ergebnis: 868 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

THREE DANI MAGIC OBJECTS
Central Highlands, Western New Guinea

47.5 to 57 cm. long

Cf. Friede, J. et al. (Eds.), "New Guinea Highlands Art from the Jolika Collection", San Francisco, 2017, p.548, figs.17.7A-B, where the authors explain that such objects are used in ancestor worship and for ceremonial payments such as bride price and compensation for killed allies.