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Four old Marapai charms in original woven bags, Papuan Gulf…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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Four old Marapai charms in original woven bags, Papuan Gulf area,Papua New Guinea, late 19th century; the bags have the original botanical attachments in little woven parcels. In old times each man would have possessed a group of Marapai Charms like these, they were used to protect oneself from malevolent magic but also to help in hunting prowess, weather and romance. 5 - 9 cm (4)
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Tribal: New Guinean