Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF WOVEN BRACELETS AND


PAIR OF WOVEN BRACELETS AND ARMLETS - Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. A group consisting of two woven fibre bracelets from Papua New Guinea and two woven fibre armlets from New Ireland. Both are of cylindrical form, finely plaited in plant fibre with herringbone and cross-weave patterns. Fibre ornaments of this type were traditionally worn on the upper arm during ceremonies and dances.Size: 95-120mm x 40-80mm; Weight: 60gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jean Edouard Carlier.