The horn is in good condition with no chips or losses and stands approximately 6 inches tall.
Condition: excellent - no damages and with good old patination.
23 cm / 9 inches high; 15 ck / 6 inches across.
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PROVENANCE: From an old Canadian collection of Tribal Art acquired by the owner's grandfather before WWII.
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing the age and usage...
A rare authentic antique, pre-contact, most likely a 19th – early 20th century, ceremonial wooden hand drum, "Tifa" or "Kundu" from Papua, New Guinea.
The hollow-body entirely carved from one piece of wood in elegant hour-glass form, the base handle decorated in traditional geometric incised designs.
PROVENANCE: From an old Canadian collection of Tribal Art acquired by the owner's grandfather before WWII...
The dagger is topped with a hood crafted from meticulously woven fiber string, and it's further embellished with eight tassels made of a captivating mix of cassowary feathers, shells, and bone beads.
CONDITION: Good, well preserved. It shows signs of usage in all dagger parts with a dark, natural patina...