Chendrawasih charm 1

A fine carved charm from Chendrawasih bay ( Geelvinkbaai )

The figure carved as Korwar figure behind a shield.

On the shield a snake or leech figure.

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Wood

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Chendrawasih bay   First half 20th century

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Size total: 26 cm.

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ref:De Clercq & Schmeltz - Ethnografische beschrijving van de West en Noordkust van Nederlandsch Nieuw Guinea

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€ 1200,- 

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