A lot gathering a beautiful classical abelam ornament, a tor - Lot 51

A lot gathering a beautiful classical abelam ornament, a tora-tora toradja necklace worn by the Sa'dan as a symbol of virility and bravery, and a bracelet made of warthog teeth and woven rattan. For a tora-tora necklace, see : L'Or des Îles - Ornements et bijoux ethniques de l'Insulinde - Donation Barbier-Mueller pour le Musée du Quai Branly, Éd. Somogy- Fondation Mona Bismarck, 2002, p. 283. Abelam, Maprik Mountains, Papua New Guinea, Toradja, Sulawesi, Indonesia and Bontoc, Luzon, Philippines Warthog horns, wood, bamboo, rope, rattan, vegetable fibers, cowries and nassa shells, small missing parts visible, very beautiful patina of use. H. 32, D. 35 cm approximately and D. 13 cm Provenance: Anne and Jacques Kerchache Collection.