Lot #9060 - A Fine Old Ancestor Figure off a Textile Loom, Sumba Islands, Indonesia
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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 #:9060
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Lot Description:A Fine Old Ancestor Figure off a Textile Loom, Sumba Islands, Indonesia
Together with an Small Autoro Island, Amulet Ancestor Figure (near Timor) Indonesia, both on a custom stands.
H 35 cm [Loom], H 16 cm [Figure] -
Provenance:The Todd Barlin Collection of Asian Art
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Notes:The cultural memory of the Sumbanese reaches back to the first of their ancestors to reach the island. They call these semi-mythical figures marapu 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. Condition: Amulet Ancestor Figure - missing the right foreman & left foot.
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Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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