Fragment of a grave post "aloala" · Madagascar, Mahafaly · ID: 3030621
Description
light brown wood, matt patina, two stylized bird sculptures facing each other, min. dam., traces of weathering, on base;
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.
L’objet Fragment of a grave post “aloala” avec l’ID d’objet 3030621 a fait partie de l’enchère 71st tribal art auction en 24 novembre 2012 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 472.
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