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Offering here a fine traditional tapa cloth from the Sentani area, West Papua. This large square bark cloth measures approximately 98 x 98 cm and is remarkably thin, only about 0.1 cm. It was field collected in the Sentani area in the 1990s. The cloth is made from beaten tree bark, a traditional material used around Lake Sentani for tapa. The bark has been carefully worked until it became a very thin, flexible sheet. It was used as a dance apron and would have been worn during dances and ceremonial occasions. The tapa is beautifully decorated by hand with local natural pigments in the characteristic red, black and white colours. The composition is particularly striking. In the centre is a large stylised anthropomorphic figure, surrounded by two large elongated figures and several smaller motifs. The designs have the strongly graphic quality characteristic of Sentani decorative art. I prefer not to give a specific interpretation to the figures, as the precise meaning of individual motifs cannot be established from the object alone. A very attractive and highly decorative example of Sentani bark-cloth tradition, with a strong visual presence and a known field-collection history. Origin: Lake Sentani area, West Papua Material: beaten bark, natural pigments Function: dance apron Dating/collection: field collected in the 1990s Dimensions: approximately 98 x 98 cm Thickness: approximately 0.1 cm Condition: good, with the irregularities and minor wear expected from a traditionally made and used bark cloth. Will be packed with care, we send worldwide ADRIAAN VAN DIS besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’ Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye. Prijs: €22,95 Gesigneerd exemplaar Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten. Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.

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