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THB19th C. Indonesian Sumber Island Silver Lamba
Lot 90
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Dec 9, 2021
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2021-12-09 12:00:00
2021-12-09 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumba Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A splendid, high quality silver head ornament known as a lamba of crescent form presenting with a thick midsection and high, tapered terminals that curve to fit on one's shoulders. The stunning piece of armour has been elaborately adorned in repousse with a central crescent enveloped by four intricate registers of geometric motifs on top and bottom. The crescent itself is filled with a sizable flower or sun design surrounded by decorative swirls and flanked by two men riding deer and a pair of insect-like figures. The outermost borders of the crescent, which contain repeated ovoid patterns, travel up both sides of the pectoral, flanking an abstract program of elegant S-shaped designs. Lambas, like this example, are worn by royal men of East Sumba and plays an intrinsic role in Sumbanese ceremonies and rituals connected with life transitions. Silver quality: 95.97% to 96.55%; Size: 11" W x 11" H (27.9 cm x 27.9 cm); 9.75" H (24.8 cm) on included custom stand.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Dr. Gallagher collection, Sydney, Australia, acquired from 1960 to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#162979Too delicate to remove from stand, so unable to weigh independent of stand. Top of one side has been reattached. Fissures to peripheries and body with some petite losses along periphery. Otherwise, excellent with impressively preserved detail and light patina.Condition
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