A fine Asmat Bipane Septum Nose Piercing Adornment from Papua New Guinea mounted on custom made stand

Papua Nose Piercing | Asmat Nose Ornament | Irian Jaya Nose Piece Nasal Septum 

 Measures  :  15 cm wide  x  8.5 cm tall  =  6"  x  3.5"  inches 


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 Septum piercing has recently been on a meteoric rise in popular Western culture, with the trend of smaller gauge septum piercings for women being fed largely through music culture and celebrity piercing publicity.  For native and tribal cultures all over the world however, piercing of the septum denotes much more than a proper fashion sense, and has been in practice for hundreds, or even thousands of years.  of the septum as well is prevalent and meaningful in these societies, and many ritualistic practices are still in existence today, like that of the Bundi tribe of Papua, New Guinea.

It was the various tribes of New Guinea and their commonly worn nose tusk made out of bore bone that popularized the traditional view of  as a tribal practice.  Indeed if you’ve ever seen a photograph of a tribesman wearing feathers and shells with a bone through the septum, it is likely a native Indian from New Guinea.

Amongst the Bundi, the piercing is a social ritual for young men, representing their ascension into adulthood, and is usually performed around the late teens.  The piercing itself is done by a tribal elder with small pieces of bat bone and tuberous sweet potato, and afterwards it may be stretched to accommodate pieces of tusk or up to an inch in diameter.  For many tribes indigenous to the same region of New Guinea, septum piercing may be done younger, along with ear piercing, , and stretching in various stages.  Often the painting of the face or body and letting of blood that naturally occurs from the piercing are thought to represent the boy’s separation from the world of women in general and particularly from his mother.


Indonesians have one of the most well-known woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, and their art is sought by collectors worldwide.

There are over 500 ethnic tribal people in Indonesia, some include, Asmat and Dani from Papua New Guinea Irian jaya Headhunters include Dayak Iban Kenyan of Kalimantan Borneo Batak Mentawi from Sumatra Lake Toba region. Bali Aga, Toraja Sulawesi, Ngada Anadeo Flores, Sasak Lombok. Maliku, Tanimbar, Ataoro Timor, Dayak Bahau Mask, Hudog Kanak Punan Tun tun Fetish, Benoa iron wood Talisman'



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Collecting Tribal Art Is My Passion, Food For The Soul, I Have Been Collecting Tribal Art And Antiques For Well Over 25 Years, My Collecting Trips Have Taken Me To Many Distant Countries, The Artifacts Of Interest Are Authentic Tribal And Ethnographic Implements Used In Divination And Healing.


 My  Travels Have Taken Me To Out Of The Way Places Where There Are No Cars Or Hotels, Some Of The Remote Places Are Only Reachable By Foot , So I Often Take Long Treks Into The Bush  To Find Some Of These Rare Pieces , But Mostly Its A Question Of Being In The Right Place At The Right Time , My Collection Consists Of  Ethnographic Material From Animist Tribal Peoples Of Africa Asia And South East Asia 


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