Cimier de danse "rom heb’ror’r’"
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- Cimier de danse "rom heb’ror’r’"
Lot: 47
97e Vente aux enchèresCimier de danse "rom heb’ror’r’"
Vanuatu, Province de Malampa, Île d'Ambrym
Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
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coll. in situ by an Antwerp sea captain in 1959 Rik van Aerschot (1928-2012), Brussels (Vrije Universiteit), Belgium Herma Visser, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Srdjan Sremac, The Hague, The Netherlands |
H: 35 cm | Cet objet n’est plus disponible. |
palm leaf fibres, vegetable paste, red ochre, indigo blue pigment, banana fibres, base
Such masks are part of an elaborate system of masks and hats worn by members of the secret men's organizations that regulate almost all aspects of social life in Vanuatu.
Each grade or rank within these societies has its own mask type. When they are in use, the masks are believed to provide a temporary resting place for the spirits of immediate ancestors, most specifically, the grandfather.