40039

Asmat Nose Ornaments

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Asmat Nose Ornaments
SOLD
30.00USD+ buyer's premium (6.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 16 @ 07:31UTC-7 : PDT/MST

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Title: Asmat Nose Ornaments
Description: A pair of Asmat Tribe bipanes, large curved shell nose ornaments. Wearing them gave courage to Asmat warriors and struck terror into their enemies, it was thought. Possibly used as a money substitute; see Opitz, p. 84 (one illustrated, top right).
Low Estimate: 200
High Estimate: 400
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