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KARAUT The Karaut is a spiritual representation, worn by male elders during important ceremonies. In days gone by this was a war decoration; in more recent times this piece would be worn around a tribal elder's neck, always on the back, until the appropriate moment--when the wearer would bite the back tab, bringing this decoration under his nose for a ferocious visage. This spirit figure is woven from natural tree bark string, adorned with cowry shells and boar tusks. Two of the tusks have fractured, due to the dry California heat, and have been repaired. This piece was one of several collected for my Los Angeles gallery in the early 1960s. I have not seen a better Karaut over the years; it shows good age, while remaining tight, and may have been produced pre-WW II. Measures 12 inches in length, excluding the feathers. $650. |
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