Rare figure d'ancêtre mégalithique "gowe ni'oniha", 2e moitié du 19e siècle · Indonésie - Nias du sud · ID: 3046019
Description
lime stone, base
Most megalithic sculpture is commemorative in nature, created to honour members of the nobility, a tradition inspired by the people’s strong belief in ancestor spirit worship. This stone sculptures are used to mark burial grounds or are simply placed outside houses to commemorate deceased family members.
The rest of an appendix on the head suggests that the figure originally had a sculptural top. But it could also have served as an architectural part of a house (base of a supporting pillar) to protect the inhabitants from evil forces.
This figure captivates with its clearly defined geometric forms, which make it appear surprisingly modern.
L’objet Rare figure d’ancêtre mégalithique “gowe ni’oniha”, 2e moitié du 19e siècle avec l’ID d’objet 3046019 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 93e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 16 novembre 2019 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 40 a atteint un prix de vente de 8 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Barbier, Jean Paul & Douglas Newton (ed.), Islands and Ancestors, Munich 1988, p. 202, Plate 5
Remarques
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).