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THB19th C. Sulu Islands Wood Boat Shaped Funerary Marker
Lot 115a
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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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Southeast Asia, Indonesia / Philippines, Maluku Islands / Sulu Islands, Sama-Bajau culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A long, wooden, canoe-shaped sculpture that was used a burial marker (sunduk), representing the spiritual journey in the afterlife. The crescent shape tapers to prow ends, the sides etched with a scalloped pattern and inlaid with crushed white shells, and the upper has an openwork ridge with scrolling motifs. This may been the base for a figural carving that would symbolize the gender of the deceased. Size: 48" L x 8" W x 12" H (121.9 cm x 20.3 cm x 30.5 cm)
The Austronesian cultures of the Philippines and Indonesia are known for their maritime skills and are believed to have been some of the most skilled navigators in human history. They undertook extensive sea voyages, leading to the wide dispersal of their languages and cultures throughout the vast expanse of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. While specific practices can vary significantly between groups and islands, the Sama-Bajau usually bury the deceased along the shoreline to be close to the sea that they are in harmony with.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex- P. Kessner collection
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#148503Old insect activity throughout the interior, with large holes through the top, side, and base. Large hole in base shows the interior is hollow - likely from insect activity. Smaller bore cavities on the base. Old chips and abrasions throughout. Nice patina. Good weathered condition, and despite insect activity, the piece is not overly delicate.Condition
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