A Fine Old Paiwan Carved Wood Panel, Taiwan Indigenous People, Japanese Colonial Period 1985 to 1945

Lot #9122 - A Fine Old Paiwan Carved Wood Panel, Taiwan Indigenous People, Japanese Colonial Period 1985 to 1945

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

Timed Online Auction | Tribal & Oceanic Art
Sale Date:

28 Aug 2023 ~ 6pm (AEST)
Lot #:

9122
Lot Description:

A Fine Old Paiwan Carved Wood Panel, Taiwan Indigenous People, Japanese Colonial Period 1985 to 1945
finely caved with two important ancestors' heads & between them is a Hundred-Pacer Snakes (Agkistrodon acutus) which is one of the most important characters in Paiwan mythology, and it is generally considered to be the pro-creator of the Chief's and nobles.
56.5 x 27 cm
Provenance:

The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic & Asian Tribal Art.
Notes:

The Paiwan is one of most well-known of the several indigenous peoples living the mountainous interior of Taiwan. Paiwan society is hierarchical, divided into high nobles, minor nobility, and commoners. In former times, only the high nobility was entitled to create or commission certain forms of human images, which portrayed important ancestors (tsmas).
Estimate:

A$300 - 400
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

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