Poteau funéraire "pukamani" · Australie - Îles Tiwi · ID: 3053595
Prix d'appel
3 500 €
Prix d'Estimation
5 000 €
Provenance
Arno Henseler, Munich, GermanyTaille
H: 91 cm
H: 35.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
Mortuary posts “pukamani” are commissioned on the death of an important person by their relatives. A number of carved and painted posts are positioned around the grave-side as a memorial to the deceased.
Littérature comparée
Cooper, Carol, Aboriginal Australia, Sydney 1981, p. 158 f.