A very rare pair of ear ornaments for the use of a Big Man.
Date 19th/20th century
Epoque 1750-1850, 1850-1900, 19th century, 20th century
Origine Melanesia
Dimension 8.5 cm (3³/₈ inches)
One other field collected example is in the private collection of a French Museum curator.
Possibly Enga People, Central Highlands, PNG, Melanesia. Various materials. 19th/20th century. Fruit : 8,5 cm Ø, 5 cm and 5,5 cm for the two ornaments.
Date: 19th/20th century
Epoque: 1750-1850, 1850-1900, 19th century, 20th century
Origine: Melanesia
Dimension: 8.5 cm (3³/₈ inches)
Provenance: Ex coll. De Bellefon. left on deposit for sale to the MNAAO in 1994; not acquired by the museum. There is a Musée National des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie deposit number painted on the inside rim of the fruit and on the rear edge of each of the two ear ornaments : consecutively MNAAO D.94.1.3.a, MNAAO D.94.1.3.b & MNAAO D.94.1.3.c. Each component bears a sticky plaster inventory label numbered consecutively DMB3a, DMB3b, DMB3c written by Philippe Peltier, the acting curator of Oceanic art at the MNAAO of the time.
Literature: IIlustrated : http:// http://collections.quaibranly.fr/#c69d2bdb-f3e1-44b0-85e8-5698d756884c.
Photo © Philippe Peltier, Musée du Quai Branly
Philippe Peltier : personnel communications February 2015.
Exhibition: Exhibited : Ils sortent de leur reserve. Musée National des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie, 3/06 – 17/08 1998, Paris. Photos © Philippe Peltier, Musée du Quai Branly
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