An elegantly woven headhunter's sash of cotton, beads, and brass bells from Timor Island, Indonesia. Three embroidered figures in the center represent a human, a lizard, and a mystery.
Would have been worn by a headhunter when the activity was considered essential to fertility and prosperity of the community.
Complete and intact, with some old staining.19th / early 20th century.
Ex Mark Johnson;
Ex Hamill Galleries.
Height 79 in x Width 7 in // 200 cm x 17.8 cm
An elegantly woven headhunter's sash of cotton, beads, and brass bells from Timor Island, Indonesia. Three embroidered figures in the center represent a human, a lizard, and a mystery.
Would have been worn by a headhunter when the activity was considered essential to fertility and prosperity of the community.
Complete and intact, with some old staining.19th / early 20th century.
Ex Mark Johnson;
Ex Hamill Galleries.
Height 79 in x Width 7 in // 200 cm x 17.8 cm
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