Lot #9053 - Two Fine Old Ancestor Figures off a Textile Loom, Sumba Islands, Indonesia, Early to Mid-20th Century
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day I
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Sale Date:08 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:9053
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Lot Description:Two Fine Old Ancestor Figures off a Textile Loom, Sumba Islands, Indonesia, Early to Mid-20th Century
The cultural memory of the Sumbanese reaches back to the first of their ancestors to reach the island. They call these semi-mythical figures Marapai uma ndapa taungu-''the first to arrive, they are memorialised in the making of fine textiles, the looms are decorated with ancestor figures that watch over the scared process of weaving.
H 39, 57 cm -
Provenance:The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
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Estimate:A$400 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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