Two neckrests
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Lot: 157
84th Tribal Art AuctionTwo neckrests
Mali, Tellem
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| a) Gerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany b) Monique Lancée, Maastricht, The Netherlands Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany |
H: 5.3 inch |
200 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, matt patina, a) reddish brown patina, inscect caused missing parts, h: 11 cm; l: 18 cm; b) cracks, traces of insect caused damage, h: 13,5 cm; l: 23,5 cm;
presumably burial objects. The Tellem buried their dead in communal graves in caves sealed off by mud bricks. Objects presumed to be gifts for the dead were interred with them and seem to relate to the daily activities of the deceased. Headrests with columnar struts were always associated with male skeletons.
