Dani Headhunter Tribe Vintage Shaman's Bilum Bag With Face Papua New Guinea

This is a fascinating ethnographic relic imported from the Dani people of Papua, New Guinea. It is a vintage shaman's bilum bag a sort of traditional doctor's bag used for carrying special herbs and amulets important to the shaman's practice. This bag is woven with jungle fiber and hundreds of tiny shells of various species. There is a protective warrior's face incorporated into the front of the bag which makes it especially powerful. This bag measures approximately 9 in height and width with the handle hanging 13. The item "Dani Headhunter Tribe Vintage Shaman's Bilum Bag With Face Papua New Guinea" is in sale since Sunday, September 13, 2020. This item is in the category "Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art". The seller is "funkychickeneggranch" and is located in Phoenix, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Region of Origin: New Guinea
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Material: Mixed Natural Elements
Date of Creation: Unknown
Category: Art
Original/Reproduction: Original