Decorative ornament - NO RESERVE PRICE - Decorative ornament - Head hunters necklace (kalabubu) - Indonesia

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A ‘kalabubu’ was always worn by men and was once restricted to head hunters and warriors. The circular form is made from coconut disks joined together and finished with either brass or gold terminals. The gold versions of northern Nias known as ‘nifitali-tali’ were exclusively worn by high ranking men on festive occasions such as the owasa feast. In difference to those from northern Nias which are finished with gold, the southern examples like this one were finished with brass.

APPROXIMATE DIMENTIONS including stand
Height: 38 cm
Width: 25 cm

> THE WEIGHT MENTIONED IS INCLUDING STAND AND PACKING MATERIAL.

THE SHIPMENT
- The item will be sent with a Track & Trace code via DHL Parcel, DPD or postNl. The tracking will be updated in your Catawiki lot once your parcel has been dropped off.
- Please check regularly to avoid your parcel being returned to us, in which case the buyer will be responsible for the shipping costs of the 2nd shipment.
- For tracking to Spain and Portugal please use this link and add the tracking number from your Catawiki lot
https://clientesparcel.dhl.es/LiveTracking/Home
- WE DO NOT COMBINE SHIPPING!!!
- If you have any questions about your parcel please contact us using the Catawiki message service. We will try to reply within 3 working days.

A ‘kalabubu’ was always worn by men and was once restricted to head hunters and warriors. The circular form is made from coconut disks joined together and finished with either brass or gold terminals. The gold versions of northern Nias known as ‘nifitali-tali’ were exclusively worn by high ranking men on festive occasions such as the owasa feast. In difference to those from northern Nias which are finished with gold, the southern examples like this one were finished with brass.

APPROXIMATE DIMENTIONS including stand
Height: 38 cm
Width: 25 cm

> THE WEIGHT MENTIONED IS INCLUDING STAND AND PACKING MATERIAL.

THE SHIPMENT
- The item will be sent with a Track & Trace code via DHL Parcel, DPD or postNl. The tracking will be updated in your Catawiki lot once your parcel has been dropped off.
- Please check regularly to avoid your parcel being returned to us, in which case the buyer will be responsible for the shipping costs of the 2nd shipment.
- For tracking to Spain and Portugal please use this link and add the tracking number from your Catawiki lot
https://clientesparcel.dhl.es/LiveTracking/Home
- WE DO NOT COMBINE SHIPPING!!!
- If you have any questions about your parcel please contact us using the Catawiki message service. We will try to reply within 3 working days.

Wood type
Coconut Shell
Era
After 2000
Weight
1500 g
Number of items
1
Material
Wood
Ethnic group/ culture
South Nias
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Manufacturer/ Brand
NO RESERVE PRICE - Decorative ornament - Head hunters necklace (kalabubu)
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
38 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated Period
After 2000

5941 reviews (2205 in last 12 months)
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Oggetto molto bello arrivato in tempi brevi con un pacco imballato benissimo. Molto soddisfatto. Grazie.

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user-4db0a21b2a69

The item is nice. The seller is real professional (only DHL in Greece seems to have problems.The tracking system stops updating just after departing the origin country and for 6-7 days gets "freezed")

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Takis666
Seller's response

Thank you 😊

Kaunis koroste-esine. Luinnonmateriaali tekee siitä huippuhienon. Juuri minun makuuni. Tuo mielenrauhaa ja harmoniaa huoneeseen. Onnistunut ostos. Kiitos! Airi Järvinen

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user-06beaa63e6cc

After not receiving my stone, I contacted them and got the response that they could not find the stone (the stone went up in smoke). Probably not satisfied with the agreed price agreement...

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user-a101153

dacht massief vandaar hoge verzendkosten. Nee hoor hol. decoratief ja maar beetje prijzig met verzendkosten en en materiaal . persoonlijke mening geen aanrader

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user-f0d67b6

the platform it is set on, has a damage, that was unannounced

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user-4b3aa45884b6

Na annulering van de verkoop, werd de belofte gedaan van terug betaling van het betaalde bedrag. Echter na een week nog niets daarvan gezien.

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user-f84731f

Toujours aussi satisfait de ce vendeur. Très beaux objets de décoration originaux proposés sur Catawiki.

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