ITEM 41738
Korwar ‘Stick Charm’
Geelvink Bay, West Papua, Indonesian New Guinea
19th – very early 20th Century
9.5 in (24cm)
Wood
Price Upon Request
Prov: Ana and Antonio Casanovas to Private San Francisco Collection
It is said charms of this type could be tied to the arm for good luck and protection, the magic activated by cutting slices off the bottom of the stick. This charm has an age appropriate patina of use.
