Lot No. 111


A sacred house Tolai karyatid.


A sacred house Tolai karyatid. - Tribal Art

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:
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

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