Oceania, Samoa: a large piece of bark bast, called ‘tapa’, with painted flowers and blossoms.
Oceania, Samoa: a large piece of bark bast, called ‘tapa’, with painted flowers and blossoms.
A very large piece of bark bast ‘tapa’ (cf. the more detailed explanation in cat. no. 205). The central surface of the ‘tapa’ is painted dark brown (with plant pigments) up until the two light and almost white ‘natural’ coloured trims on the sides. Arranged negatively in a pattern on this dark surface (likely through the use of stencils) are big blossoms and plants). A more modern piece, with minor damage. Length: c. 388 cm; Width: c. 242 cm. C. Mid-20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian Private Collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
09.06.2016 - 17:00
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EUR 500.-
Oceania, Samoa: a large piece of bark bast, called ‘tapa’, with painted flowers and blossoms.
A very large piece of bark bast ‘tapa’ (cf. the more detailed explanation in cat. no. 205). The central surface of the ‘tapa’ is painted dark brown (with plant pigments) up until the two light and almost white ‘natural’ coloured trims on the sides. Arranged negatively in a pattern on this dark surface (likely through the use of stencils) are big blossoms and plants). A more modern piece, with minor damage. Length: c. 388 cm; Width: c. 242 cm. C. Mid-20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian Private Collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art - Africa |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 09.06.2016 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 04.06. - 09.06.2016 |