Two New Guinea fibre armbands

RAMU RIVER

Details

Two New Guinea fibre armbands
Ramu river
Each of cylindrical form finely woven in dark brown and buff orchid fibre
1.8cm. and 4.3cm. high (2)

Lot Essay

Cf. Heermann, I., and Menter, U., Schmuck der Südsee, Ornament und Symbol, Munich, 1990, p.56, pl.2, for a similar armlet attributed to the Mendi

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