The garra carvings were kept inside the men’s cult house except when the village was going to be empty and vulnerable to strangers coming. Then they were hidden in deep pools to protect them from both human visitors and the ravages of insects and rot. They were also brought out for a short time at the culmination of a boys’ initiation ceremony. “Seeing the garra” was the central supernatural focus of the initiation, partly because seeing them was thought to make the boys into stronger young men. Before that was done, all women and young children were sent to the far end of the village.

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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.)  since October 2024 for sale, you can contact me via this medium
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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我的妻子Paula van den Berg和我Koos Tuber都是人类学家,他们在巴布亚新几内亚和西巴布亚(以前叫Irian Jaya),所罗门群岛和瓦努阿图(以前叫新赫布里底)旅行很多。我们热爱当地的部落艺术,收集了成千上万的艺术品,全部都是地道的,有时是旧的,有时是较新的但主要用于当地传统文化的物品。我们很乐意在Catawiki上提供有关我们在这里出售的工件的更多详细信息。请随时与我们联系。
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The garra carvings were kept inside the men’s cult house except when the village was going to be empty and vulnerable to strangers coming. Then they were hidden in deep pools to protect them from both human visitors and the ravages of insects and rot. They were also brought out for a short time at the culmination of a boys’ initiation ceremony. “Seeing the garra” was the central supernatural focus of the initiation, partly because seeing them was thought to make the boys into stronger young men. Before that was done, all women and young children were sent to the far end of the village.

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.)  since October 2024 for sale, you can contact me via this medium
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

卖家故事

我的妻子Paula van den Berg和我Koos Tuber都是人类学家,他们在巴布亚新几内亚和西巴布亚(以前叫Irian Jaya),所罗门群岛和瓦努阿图(以前叫新赫布里底)旅行很多。我们热爱当地的部落艺术,收集了成千上万的艺术品,全部都是地道的,有时是旧的,有时是较新的但主要用于当地传统文化的物品。我们很乐意在Catawiki上提供有关我们在这里出售的工件的更多详细信息。请随时与我们联系。
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Ethnic group/ culture
亨斯坦塞皮克
项目件数
1
原产国
巴布亚新几内亚
推算时期
Late 20th century
材质
Sold with stand
不是
状态
极佳状态
艺术品标题
格拉拉雕刻 102 厘米
高度
102 cm
宽度
25 cm
深度
7 cm
起源
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1383 条评价 (231 过去的12个月)
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Overseas transaction was very smooth; communication was cordial and reassuring; item sent very quickly and arrived safely; Very Happy. Erg blij. Bedankt :)

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user-0dac16e402de

Article conforme à l'annonce, bien emballé. Expédition rapide. Merci

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user-e3872801e160

Heel blij met de aankoop. Het voorwerp was heel snel afgeleverd. Heeft een mooie plek gekregen.

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user-929a61e9c5b9

The object was broken, luckily I could fix it Ridiculous packaging for such a fragile item

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ciaomore

Objet bien emballé et conforme aux photos et descriptif

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user-685490d5bab6

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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卖家hui'fu

Avec plaisir Romuald

Tutto come descritto.👍👍

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user-8c16089

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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卖家hui'fu

thank you

Objet conforme aux photos et descriptif

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user-685490d5bab6

Perfect, as always! Thank you, Koos!

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jmob

Absolument parfait. Merci !

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MITHRIDATE

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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Objet bien emballé et conforme aux photos et descriptif

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user-685490d5bab6

Perfect shipping, lovely object

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Thefarian

Objet arrivé dans les délais, aucun problème tout est OK

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1383 条评价 (231 过去的12个月)
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  3. 7

Overseas transaction was very smooth; communication was cordial and reassuring; item sent very quickly and arrived safely; Very Happy. Erg blij. Bedankt :)

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