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THB20th C. Madagascar Wood & Glass Mahafaly Aloalo
Lot 151
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Artemis Gallery
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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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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Southern Africa, Madagascar, Mahafaly peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A dramatically painted and decorated example of a tomb marker, hand-carved from a tall piece of wood. The lower portion is an openwork structure of geometric forms, mainly crescent shapes that are meant to mirror the lunar cycle - symbolic of regeneration and continuity, two of the central themes of "aloalo", the Mahafaly term for royal burial carvings. These are separated by hexagons, all painted in shades of green, red, and white. Above these carvings is an elaborate wooden structure that resembles a house, with glass windows on two sides and small scenes playing out inside of it: a mother and child, a standing man in a tall, brimmed hat, and, delightfully, a small car inside a garage. On the flat roof of the house is a group of figures: a seated woman, a seated young man, and a child standing between two men wearing similarly large-brimmed hats. Size: 6.45" L x 6.45" W x 41.75" H (16.4 cm x 16.4 cm x 106 cm)
There are no cemeteries in this region; instead, the living choose a place to have their tomb erected in life, and once they die, construction upon it begins. The carved figures at the top of the aloalo tell the story of the deceased's life, often referencing real people and events that were important to them. The aloalo is placed at the raised tomb alongside the horns of a sacrificed zebu, representing prosperity. This tradition dates to the 18th century and continues to this day. Since French colonization of Madagascar in the late 19th century, aloalo have garnered international attention in the art world, with Mahafaly artists like Efiaimbelo featuring in major exhibitions in the USA, Europe, and Australia.
Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
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#143259Wear on surface commensurate with age, including losses to paint and small areas of inactive insect damage/weathering, mainly to the upper portion. Losses to some of the wooden figures, especially to the ends of the limbs, and to the wood around the edges of the upper portion. One figure has been reattached. Nice remaining pigment and clear artwork.Condition
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