Specifications

• Height: 47,5 cm.
• Material: wood
• Position: seated
• Gender: female
• Indigenous name: 
• Realised price: Dfl. 19.000,- hp

Provenance

Carel van Lier, Amsterdam 1931 or before, Leendert van Lier; Christie’s Amsterdam, 24-5-2000, lot 123, Rodger Dashow, Boston.

Publications

NION, 16 (1931) 3, p. 94 advertisement Kunstzaal Van Lier; Carpenter, Bruce W. (2015), Indonesian Tribal Art, 89

Additional information

The catalogue entry reads Leti Island, but the style is more reminiscent of Babar Island.

In the Christie’s catalogue there is no mention of provenance Carel van Lier.

Photo credits

Christie’s, Amsterdam