Lot n° 129
Estimation :
400 - 500
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 234EUR
Great comb, Dogura or Wedau, Bartle Bay area - Lot 129
Great comb, Dogura or Wedau, Bartle Bay area
Bartle Bay, South Island Continental Zone
Papua New Guinea
Pandanus root
20th century
Height: 41cm
Provenance:
Collected in the village of Dogura or Wedau by R. Jones between 1924 and 1942
Lawsons sale, June 18, 1990
Harry Beran Collection (HB 559)
Marcia and John Friede Collection. The Jolika Collection.
Rye New York, USA Bibliography:
Galerie Franck Marcelin, Art Massim. A Selection
D'oeuvres Provenant De La Jolika Collection De Marcia
Et John Friede, Et A Divers Amateurs, 2016, reproduced p.108
This elegant comb made from pandanus root features a narrow, straight handle with a rounded tip, extended by nine fan-shaped teeth, secured at the base by a wire braid.
Extracted from the bark of the Lokua'i tree, it also prevents the handle from splitting. This object is a magnificent metaphor for the organic beauty of the Pandanus tree, highlighting their similarities and embodying the deep connection of the people of Papua with their natural environment. The handle recalls the trunk, while the teeth evoke the elegance of the characteristic aerial roots, producing a work filled with a blend of strength and delicacy. The comb was worn by both men and women as a hair ornament.
The Field Museum in Chicago holds two similar combs collected by Albert B. Lewis in Wedau. Lewis in Wedau (Inv 141 621-2).
The Field Museum in Chicago holds two similar combs collected by Lewis in Wedau (Inv 141 621-2).
Fan-shaped model with nine teeth separated by fiber threads.
The handle has a rounded top. The comb was worn by both men and women as a hair ornament. Made from the aerial root of the pandanus tree. A small string, extracted from the bark of the Lokua'i tree, separated the comb's teeth and prevented the handle from splitting.
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