Batak, Indonesia, Sumatra: The door of a rice granary, with lizard in relief.
A granary door of the Toba Batak, from Lake Toba in central Sumatra. Made of old wood, with a large lizard carved in relief. The lizard symbolises the earth deity, which is responsible for the fertility of the fields. In other words: an obvious symbol for a (full) rice granary. A very old piece with usage patina and understandable age-related damage (cracks, some pieces broken off, bolt missing). 19th century or earlier.
Height: 97 cm. (ME)
Provenance: René Clemencic Collection, Vienna.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
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Batak, Indonesia, Sumatra: The door of a rice granary, with lizard in relief.
A granary door of the Toba Batak, from Lake Toba in central Sumatra. Made of old wood, with a large lizard carved in relief. The lizard symbolises the earth deity, which is responsible for the fertility of the fields. In other words: an obvious symbol for a (full) rice granary. A very old piece with usage patina and understandable age-related damage (cracks, some pieces broken off, bolt missing). 19th century or earlier.
Height: 97 cm. (ME)
Provenance: René Clemencic Collection, Vienna.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |