THREE MAPUCHE CLOTH HEADDRESSES
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THREE MAPUCHE CLOTH HEADDRESSES

POLLQUII

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THREE MAPUCHE CLOTH HEADDRESSES
pollquii
Each composed of densely woven wool and seed-like silver beads, the shortest of black wool with coloured ties, the longest and narrowest of crimson wool, the third of scarlet wool
26cm. to 2m. long (3)
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.

Lot Essay

Cf. another on natural fibre ground in Biebuyck, D. and Van den Abbeele, N., The Power of Headdresses, Brussels, 1984, p.261, pl.210

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