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INDONESIA, SULAWESI (BES) TORAJA GROUP Female bust of "Tau T…
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285
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INDONESIA, SULAWESI (BES) TORAJA GROUP Female bust of "Tau T…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
INDONESIA, SULAWESI (BES)
TORAJA GROUP
Female bust of "Tau Tau" in carved wood. Inlaid eyes. Later plinth.
H. 66 cm ; H. tot. 68.5 cm
Notes:
A "Tau Tau" is a carved figure in the effigy of an important person in the Toraja community, made after their death. These sculptures played a central role in funeral rites and served as receptacles for the soul before it passed on to the next world. They were then placed among other effigies in a rock gallery or troglodytic dwelling to watch over the well-being of the villages.
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