Indonesia, Island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes), tribe: Toraja: a festival and dance apron for women, made of small, polychrome glass pearls.
Indonesia, Island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes), tribe: Toraja: a festival and dance apron for women, made of small, polychrome glass pearls.
A rare festival and dance apron of the Toraja women, from central Sulawesi. On a locally woven belt, a large field consisting of strung small, white, yellow, red and blue glass pearls has been added. In a transversal, typical, traditional Toraja pattern consisting of rhombs, hooks and zigzag bands. To this field, long strings of strung glass pearls are attached as pendants (length: each c. 34 cm), creating the impression of transversal colourful stripes when seen from the front. A very rare piece in excellent condition. Without damage.
Height: c. 50 cm (in total); width: c. 120 cm (belt); 55 cm (glass pearls field).
First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Viennese private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
20.02.2017 - 14:00
- Starting bid:
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EUR 300.-
Indonesia, Island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes), tribe: Toraja: a festival and dance apron for women, made of small, polychrome glass pearls.
A rare festival and dance apron of the Toraja women, from central Sulawesi. On a locally woven belt, a large field consisting of strung small, white, yellow, red and blue glass pearls has been added. In a transversal, typical, traditional Toraja pattern consisting of rhombs, hooks and zigzag bands. To this field, long strings of strung glass pearls are attached as pendants (length: each c. 34 cm), creating the impression of transversal colourful stripes when seen from the front. A very rare piece in excellent condition. Without damage.
Height: c. 50 cm (in total); width: c. 120 cm (belt); 55 cm (glass pearls field).
First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Viennese private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 20.02.2017 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.02. - 20.02.2017 |