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Four bridal badges "omakipa" - Namibia

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ivory, natural grains, various forms, incised patterns at the rim, two badges with remains of red pigments backside, min. dam., fine cracks through age;
the number of "omakipa" badges a young man gave his fiancée depended on his wealth and the number of cows he owned. Even the incised patterns had a special meaning. These "marriage insignia" were fixed to a leather strip the bride wore around her hips.
L: 4 cm - 6,5 cm
Lit.: Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 257
Continent: Africa

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Four bridal badges "omakipa" - Namibia

Name: Four bridal badges \"omakipa\" - Namibia
SKU: 30579195
Price: 200 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €200 - €400

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