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Batak bullet case Sumatra Wooden. Height 15.5 cm
See original version (French)
115
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Batak bullet case Sumatra Wooden. Height 15.5 cm
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Batak bullet case
Sumatra
Wooden. Height 15.5 cm
Very beautiful bullet case
vernacular name would be "Baba ni onggan", which
which could be translated as "the hornbill's beak
of the hornbill" and explains the
of the object. Note the
remarkable stylisation of the anthropomorphic
face and the beautiful patina
patina of the piece.
Provenance :
- Serge Le Guennan
- Acquired from him by its current
owners on 6 January 2013.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits:
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See original version (French)
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