A sacred house Tolai karyatid.
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Wood, 251 x 40 x 17 cm.
Collected in New Britain in situ by Loed van Bussel, together with the marawot figure in the Musee Quai Branly. This is the only known figure left to support the sacred man’s house. The Large Bonito represents the communication spirit to contact the ancestors.
Provenance:
Van Bussel, Amsterdam.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
04.12.2018 - 14:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 6,000.- to EUR 8,000.-
A sacred house Tolai karyatid.
Wood, 251 x 40 x 17 cm.
Collected in New Britain in situ by Loed van Bussel, together with the marawot figure in the Musee Quai Branly. This is the only known figure left to support the sacred man’s house. The Large Bonito represents the communication spirit to contact the ancestors.
Provenance:
Van Bussel, Amsterdam.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 04.12.2018 - 14:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 01.12. - 04.12.2018 |