ELEVEN AMAZONIAN INDIAN ORNAMENTS

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ELEVEN AMAZONIAN INDIAN ORNAMENTS
Three pairs of Kayapo ear ornaments, one of cane with shell discs, another pair of cotton-bound wood with similar finials, the last bound with loose cotton fibre, all with nut and feather tassels; a pair of Kayapo drop-shaped wood ear-spools; another, circular; and two Kayapo wood labrets
4cm. to 17cm. long (11)

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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. Ivory and Endangered Species Prospective purchasers are advised that certain property offered may be subject to Dutch legislation relating to endangered species and environmental conservation. The export of any of these lots may require a special license from the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) office. Several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials of endangered species such as ivory, tortoiseshell, rhinoceros horn, and whalebone. Irrespective of percentage, prospective purchasers should familiarise themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import any such property into another country. Whilst Christie's is pleased to assist buyers with applications for export and import permits, buyers are reminded that they are ultimately responsible for satisfying export and import regulations and Christie's cannot guarantee the successful outcome of license applications. Please contact the Tribal Art dept if you have any further questions.

Lot Essay

Cf. Verswijver, G., Kaiapó Amazonie Plumes et Peintures Corporelles, Tervuren, 1992, pp.155-157, for similar wooden ornaments. The drop-shaped ornaments are made by fathers to gradually enlarge the piercing in the ear lobe

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