THREE DANI MAGIC OBJECTS - image-1

Lot 74 Dα

THREE DANI MAGIC OBJECTS

Auction 1129 - overview Brussels
09.04.2019, 14:00 - African and Oceanic Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 868 € (incl. premium)

THREE DANI MAGIC OBJECTS
Central Highlands, Western New Guinea

47.5 to 57 cm. long

Cf. Friede, J. et al. (Eds.), "New Guinea Highlands Art from the Jolika Collection", San Francisco, 2017, p.548, figs.17.7A-B, where the authors explain that such objects are used in ancestor worship and for ceremonial payments such as bride price and compensation for killed allies.