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| Auction Closes At: |
14:35:01 07/26/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
544. Toraja Door |
| Estimate: |
$1,000-$1,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$400.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$400.00 |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Indonesia and the Philippines
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| Culture or Country: |
Sulawesi Islands, Indonesia.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
40-1/2”H. x 17”W. |
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| Description: |
Carved rectangular wood door for a granary, with relief image of a buffalo head, “kerbau”, with high relief head with circular eyes and metal pupil inlay, the hanging ears, short horizontal horn, and heartshaped vertical hrons in low relief. Surfacewear and some loss particularly at top of door, bottom hinge worn away, one eye inlay lost. Tan-brown matte dry patina.
The “kerbau” buffalo horn symbolizes fertility and prosperity.
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| Provenance: |
Private NJ. collection. Ex. Phil Mayer, Wilton, CT. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$155.00 |
| International: |
$455.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Toraja Door
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
3dogs |
$400.00 |
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7/26/2024 9:40:36 AM |
| 2. |
Djinn |
$126.00 |
1 |
7/26/2024 12:04:35 AM |
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