Lot #9603 - An Orators Chair, Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | Oceanic & Tribal Art | December
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Sale Date:05 Dec 2023 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:9603
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Lot Description:An Orators Chair, Iatmul People, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Orator's chairs or stools were used in the traditional men's Haus Tambarams of the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik River region and used during meetings to discuss important community events such as land disputes and inter clan warfare. The speaker would hold a sheath of 'tungat' leaves which gave him the floor and would strike the stool with the leaves to emphasis a point.
H 97 cm, Dia 48 cm -
Provenance:Estate of a Private Collector, Sydney
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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