Iatmul Bride Price Headdress "Ambusab" with Cowrie Shells and Boar Tusks
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 16, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0507 |
| Estimate | $1,000 - $1,500 |
| Opening bid | $450 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, Iatmul culture, ca. 1800–1950 CE. A cascading bridal headdress of knotted plant fiber, worked in an openwork net that rises to a domed cap and
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