Fragment of a grave post "aloala" · Madagascar, Mahafaly · ID: 3035142

Name: Fragment of a grave post "aloala"
SKU: 3035142
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 3,000

Provenance

Stephane Grusenmeyer, Brussels, Belgium

Size

H: 74 cm

H: 29.1 inch

Description

light brown wood, matt patina, in form of a stylized bird, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of weathering, socle;
the most distinctive structures of Madagaskar are massive, case-like tombs of milled and crude stone. They are placed isolated within the landscape, often crowned by a row of up to thirty carved “aloala” posts. Such graves are reserved for kings and dignitaries, big tombs can only be afforded by rich people.

The object Fragment of a grave post “aloala” with the object ID 3035142 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 447 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.

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