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THBNew Ireland Tatanua Wood & Fiber Ritual Headdress
Lot 2a
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Artemis Fine Arts
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Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Bidsquare : Indigenous Art - Ralph T. Coe Center, Santa Fe, NM
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An ornate tatanua headdress mask carved from wood and embellished with natural pigments, plant fiber, catseye shells, and clay. The openwork wood face is attached to a cane frame covered in bark panels, which are then encrusted in a thick white plaster-like clay, with braided palm fronds colored ochre-red, and coconut husk fibers as a coiffure. Associated with the Tatanua dancers, this type of headdress was worn during complex funerary ceremonies, culminating in a five-day celebration sponsored by matrilineal clans. The Tatanua mask represents the ideal male and serves to honor a deceased spirit. Each headdress is unique to reflect the identity of the individual being commemorated. This example features the iconic crested hairstyle worn by young men. The facial expression and pigments were meant to convey masculine power and reinforces the mask's ritual potency. Size: 16" L x 6.5" W x 14" H (40.6 cm x 16.5 cm x 35.6 cm); 19" H (48.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; acquired in 2002 from Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
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#196407Right shell eye is reattached, with some glue adhesive on the surface. Chips and cracks to white clay, and some discoloration and stains to painted pigments. Flaking to ochre pigment on the braided palm fronds. Overall good condition.Condition
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