an archive of Indonesian tribal art
000067 Nusa Tenggara, East Sumba, ceremonial textile
Specifications Length: 264 x 134 cm. Material: cotton Position: Gender: Indigenous name: ikat kombu Price realised: € 680,- Provenance Jan van Riel; De Zwaan, Amsterdam, 13-11-2015, lot 3303 Publications Additional information East Sumba ikat hinggi kombu...
000036 Moluccas, Sermata, ancestor figure
Specifications Height: 14 cm Material: wood Position: squatting Gender: Indigenous name: yene realised price: € 3626,- Provenance Jan van Riel; De Zwaan, Amsterdam, 13-11-2015, lot 3218 Publications Additional information These smaller statues were in use...
000042 Sumatra, Batak, palm wine container
Specifications Height: 47 cm Material: bamboo, wood, metal Position: Gender: Indigenous name: kitang Price realised: € 518 Provenance Jan van Riel; De Zwaan, Amsterdam, 13-11-2015, lot 3232 € 518,- Publications Additional information Although from a...
000767 Moluccas, Sermata, figure of an ancestor or goddess
Specifications Height: 50 cm Material: wood, shell Position: squatting Gender: female Indigenous name: Provenance Private collection F.V., The Hague; American coll. Publications Additional information Carved from one log, this is a typical Sermata...
000149 Papua, Asmat, Northwest, shield
Specifications Height: 169,5 cm Material: wood, pigments Position: Gender: Indigenous name: jamasj Price realised: $ 6282,- Provenance Bonham's NY, 15-5-2013, lot 95 Publications Additional information Photo credits Bonham's NY...
000075 Papua, Asmat, prow ornament
Specifications Height: 32 cm Material: wood, chalk Position: stooping Gender: male Indigenous name: Price realised: € 5200,- hp Provenance H.J.A. Laret ( 1876-1948) in 1924-25; Estimations et Ventes aux Enchères, paris, 16-4-2014, lot 63 ...
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