Talipun Bride Price
Boiken People, Yangoru Mountains, Papua New Guinea
Early/Mid 20th C.
Green Turban Shell, Cane, Pigment
13.5 x 9.5 x 8 in. / 34 x 24 x 20 cm
Height on custom display stand: 17 in. / 43 cm
A talipun or talipoon will help secure a wife for young Boiken males. Located in the Prince Alexander Mountains, the Boiken culture is known for its complex and otherworldly basketry masks, among other classic imagery. As unusual as these images are in our culture, they are friendly and curious, running the gamut from playful to wildly imaginative. Losses and repairs.
$1,600
