Figure d'ancêtre · Vietnam, Jorai · ID: 3045763
Vendu
400 €
Provenance
Ulrich Kortmann, Dortmund, GermanyDescription
ironwood, light grey patina due to weathering, insect caused damage, burn marks, base
The Jorai are a minority group based in Vietnam’s central highlands.
Most figurative sculpture of the Jorai relates to ancestor worship and funerary rites.
The present figure probably once belonged to a group of figures that were placed around a Jorai gravesite. The figures rose from high posts and served as spiritual guardians.