Female grave post , 19th/ 20th Century · Madagascar, Mahafaly / Antandroy (Tandroy) · ID: 3046973
sold
EUR 4,600
Provenance
French Private Collection, Paris (since 1990)Size
H: 78 cm
H: 30.7 inch
Description
wood, base
A figure comparable in terms of physiognomy and body formation, illustrated by Goy, 2015, Pl. 133 ff.
Part of an “aloala” funeral post, which usually have a height of two, up to four meters, and which used to be placed on the “valavato”, the funeral area of distinguished clans. The restless souls of the diceased inhabited the “aloalas”. They could be calmed down and honoured by sacrifices.
Comparing literature
Goy, Bertrand, Arts anciens de Madagascar, Milan 2015, Pl. 133 ff.
Publications
AHDRC: 0180837