Tribal Art - 11th February 2014

Lot 582

An Admiralty Islands ceremonial apron

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £600

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Description

An Admiralty Islands ceremonial apron, Papua New Guinea, the finely woven ground with a series of shell, fibre and feather panels, with strands of shells with seed and feather tassels, 54cm long.

See Australian Museum, Sydney for similar example.