ASMAT NECKLACE

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. > A large neck ornament composed of numerous slender wooden elements suspended from a braided fibre cord. The pendants are arranged in a radiating formation, each carefully shaped and tapering towards the lower end, with some displaying incised bands or ring-like carvings near the end. Two thicker cylindrical elements at the sides serve as structural anchors for the suspended rods. > > Size: 320mm x 210mm; Weight: 140g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. > >

Estimate:£100

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