Superb find during a fieldtrip in Simbu 1989. Well preserved tribal jewelry piece

Welcome addition to any collection of tribal New Guinea Art/oceanic art

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Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.)  Published end of October 2024
A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies.
A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums
 
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Seller's Story

my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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Superb find during a fieldtrip in Simbu 1989. Well preserved tribal jewelry piece

Welcome addition to any collection of tribal New Guinea Art/oceanic art

We pack securely sending worldwide

Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.)  Published end of October 2024
A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies.
A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums
 
Google:Papua Blues Koos Knol

Seller's Story

my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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Ethnic group/ culture
simbu
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Natural fiber and Nasa shells
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Marriage bracelet Eastern Highlands
Height
20 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
1 cm
Provenance
Private Collection

1376 reviews (246 in last 12 months)
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Merci beaucoup Koos, un merveilleux masque Baba maintenant dans mon foyer. Grand merci pour la qualité de tes œuvres et le respect que tu apporte à ces objets- présences et leurs peuples.

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user-f2dc14a
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Avec plaisir Romuald

rapide, sérieux et efficace : excellent

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user-41b1e00

Very beautiful item. Perfect.

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user-029237bf4df8

Uitstekende transactie. Hartelijk dank!

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user-d90268131fd5

A fine object, superbly packed, thank you!

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user-22c9609

broken item !!! - because absolutely inadequate packaging.....no answer from the seller - everything very disappointing...... not at all Catawiki standard - just the item was beautiful......

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finnundsissi

Objet conforme aux photos et descriptif

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user-685490d5bab6

Excellent piece, I love it, thanks for this beauty! True to description, well packaged, fast shipping. I recommend this serious seller!

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user-b2858d4

Excellent service: item as described, very affordable shipping cost for a rather large piece. Thank you!

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user-d3213cf

Objet bien emballé et conforme aux photos et descriptif

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user-685490d5bab6

Objet arrivé dans les délais, aucun problème tout est OK

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user-d82b959

Objekt sehr schön, jedoch aufgrund der sehr, sehr schlechten Verpackung deutlicher Schaden (Frontpartie in insgesamt 4 Teilen abgebrochen!). Sehr schade…..

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maneschgch
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What a pity, it was a hell of a job to get it well packed. You think some repair can be done?

Oggetto decorativo stupendo. Spedizione super. Grazie mille!

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user-d90268131fd5

Oggetto come da descrizione , perfetto! Spedizione accurata.

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user-0f6dcb8bb5b4

Nice object, good communication with the seller. Thanks.

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1376 reviews (246 in last 12 months)
  1. 231
  2. 9
  3. 6

Merci beaucoup Koos, un merveilleux masque Baba maintenant dans mon foyer. Grand merci pour la qualité de tes œuvres et le respect que tu apporte à ces objets- présences et leurs peuples.

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user-f2dc14a
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Avec plaisir Romuald