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| Title: |
Lesser Sundas wooden figure, Indonesian archipelago |
| Item Code: |
ld1 |
| Description: |
An old Lesser Sundas wooden figure, depicted standing with outstretched arms. The figure is designed to slot into its detachable base. The palms of the hands are decorated with beautifully carved spirit faces; the base and the elongated pillar surmounting the figure are carved with abstract designs; an original red trade cloth garment adorns the figure's waist. |
| Origin: |
Ataoro or Leti Island, Lesser Sundas, Indonesian archipelago |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 55.0 cm / Diameter: 39.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Small amount of loss to the tips of the fingers; arms rejoined at shoulders; otherwise intact and in good, stable, condition, with excellent wear and patina. |
| Price: |
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$1,350.00 |
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$1,147.50 |
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€918.00 |
| References: |
For similar types of carving cf Jerome Feldman (editor), The Eloquent Dead: ancestral sculpture of Indonesia and Southeast Asia, pp 176-182. |
| Status: |
Available |
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Ancient Art and Antiquities