Lot 345 D α

IATMUL AMBUSAP HEADDRESS

Auction 1103 - overview Brussels
31.01.2018, 14:00 - Art of Africa, the Pacific and the Americas
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €

IATMUL AMBUSAP HEADDRESS
Papua New Guinea

Usually called a wedding headdress, this ornament is worn by a young woman when she first enters the house of her future husband. It is worn during ritual performances in which men embody mythical female ancestors. Such hoods are always openwork and reach
59 cm. long

Provenance

Anne Vanderstraete, Lasne
Property from a Belgian private collection