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330 - Scale model of a house, South-East Asia (Lana people?). Scal…
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Estimate €50 - €80
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Scale model of a house, South-East Asia (Lana people?). Scale model of a house (spirit house?) carved from a single block of wood. Rising from a quadrangular plinth with a serrated decoration are four smooth quarter-columns supporting a roof with two gables topped by finials. The lintels between the smooth quarter-columns are adorned with a serrated pattern. The frames of the gables are also decorated with serrations. The tips of each gable are topped by an extension resembling horse’s ears. These extensions evoke a common feature of houses and temples in the Southeast Asian cultural sphere. The ridge line shows a slight concavity, another architectural feature characteristic of this geo-cultural area. This scale model likely represents a place of worship and therefore serves as an altar or spirit house, a common feature of the material and spiritual culture of this region of the world. Peoples of South-East Asia, the Indochinese Peninsula or tribal Indonesia (?), South-East Asia. Without plinth. H: Estimated date: 20th century (second half?). H: 66.5 cm Provenance: French private collection. Comparative reference: - lot 124, sale of 13 July 2023, Leland Little (American auction house, Hillsborough, North Carolina). Expert: Nicolas Corigliano – Cabinet Corail & Mana
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About the sale SALE: STAMPS – COMIC BOOKS – PLEIADES – FRAMES – PAINTINGS – NON-EUROPEAN ART, FURNITURE & WORKS OF ART ....
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Auction time 06/25/2026 at 11:30 AM
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