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A collection of Marind Anim ornaments, together with two very…
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Sydney
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8-May-2016
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A collection of Marind Anim ornaments, together with two very old Marind Anim shell Trumpets with fibre decorations, consisting of eight body ornaments including an Abrus Seeded decorated panel, two woven Fibre Wigs (myub) and two fibre skirts (as seen in the field photos of the Dema Performers), the trumpets were used for important Mayo Dema Ceremonies, These were left over from the collections I made for major museums including a full Dema Ceremony now held at the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris and another at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart (see attached field Photos of it being danced during the actual ceremony).' Todd Barlin, field Photos Copyright Todd Barlin and the South Australian Museum. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 13 cm to 50 cm
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Unclassified