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THB19th C. New Caledonian Kanak Chief's House, ex-Bonhams
Lot 243a
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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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New Caledonia, early 19th century. A rather rare model of a Kanak chief's house - oftentimes referred to as a Great Hut in New Caledonia - made for a French Colonial official with a wonderful hand-carved rooftop finial or spire known as a fleche faitere. The house model is comprised of all natural materials: wood, coconut fiber, and white seashells. Twin panels flanking the entrance of the circular shelter are hand-painted with stylized geometric pattern in russet red, white, and black hues. A generous conical coconut fiber "thatch" roof is crowned by a mound of shells and a finely carved fleche faitere. Size: 9" W x 46" H (22.9 cm x 116.8 cm)
Regarded as the home of ancestral spirits, the fleche faitere is characterized by three major components: a flat, crowned face at the center of the spire; a long pole with shells to symbolize the ancestor's voice; and a base to represent the connection of the clan via the chief. The pointed wooden elements projecting out from the central area are believed to ward off bad spirits from the ancestor and by extension a community of ancestors. Such Grand Huts are decorated with a fleche faîtiere filial to represent the ancestral spirits as well as the transition between the world of the living and the world of the deceased.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex Bonhams, 2012
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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.
#154543Intact, though some components are only loosely attached, notably the top. Great deposits on surface. Small losses from some of the shells. There is an old museum label with text that is difficult to discern beneath the removable spire.Condition
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