Lot #762 - A Shrine Post, Flores Island, Indonesia, 18th-19th Century
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Aboriginal & Oceanic Art | November
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Sale Date:24 Nov 2019 ~ 3pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:762
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Lot Description:A Shrine Post, Flores Island, Indonesia, 18th-19th Century
the post has deeply carved spirit figures either side, with typical Flores scrolled design covering the post; only on the exposed side, weathering has softened the design, missing the extended forks usually attached to the top of each upper section
178 x 50 x 22 cm -
Provenance:Acquired from Deang Askander in 1970s, the important Bali dealer who put together the Barbier-Mueller Collection of Indonesian Art which is now in the Musee du Quai Branly
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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