4065

Necklace with 15 Fetishes

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Necklace with 15 Fetishes
SOLD
260.00USD+ buyer's premium (52.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 15 @ 16:41UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
Lot: 4065
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Title: Necklace with 15 Fetishes
Description: Also from Borneo, a beaded necklace with 15 fetishes attached, together with a 24" string of old Indonesian mutisalah beads, with a six-layer chevron bead and several others. Mutisalah beads are prized heirlooms used in Timor and other islands as part of bride price. See Opitz, pp. 58-59.
Low Estimate: 500
High Estimate: 1150
Pedigree Collection: Purchased in Sumba in 1996. They are very valuable there and are used in bride purchase which is still very real.