EXCEPTIONAL VINTAGE LATMUL WAR TRUMPET PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL OCEANIC

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EXCEPTIONAL VINTAGE LATMUL WAR TRUMPET PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL OCEANIC :
$1554.19

WAR TRUMPETLATMUL
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Ref: 141001MATERIAL
WOOD
PIGMENT

CROCODILE HEAD-CREST

HAND CRAFTED FROM ONE PIECE OF WOOD
A SPECTACULAR OLD STONE CARVED LATMUL PAPUAN SIDE BLOWN WAR TRUMPET FROM THE MIDDLE SEPIK REGION THIS ANCIENT PIECE HAS A WONDERFUL PATINA AND THE TIP IS IN THE FORM OF A SUPERB STYLIZED CROCODILE HEAD WITH ORIGINAL RED PIGMENT FOR THE EYESCROCODILES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ANIMAL IN LATMUL MYTHOLOGYTHE BLOW HOLE BELOW IS A MOUTH IN THE FORM OF A SHOUT AS IF DEMONSTRATING THE URGENCY OF THE MISSIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS MADE A POWERFUL JANUS FIGURE DETAIL IS INCISED ON THE TRUNKTHESE TRUMPETS WERE USED TO COORDINATE ATTACKS DURING HEAD HUNTING RAIDS AND THEN TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF THE WARRIORS ON THEIR RETURN TO THEIR HOME VILLAGE WITH PRISONERS OR ENEMY HEADSCOLLECTED BY FATHER RALPH STUTTGEN - A RETIRED LUTHERAN MISSIONARY LIVING NEAR WEWAK If you require any further information please look at my ME page or feel free to email meDIMENSIONS
Weight960 g
Depth 9 cm
Length 50 cm
Width 8 cmOCEANIC COLLECTION

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