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THBMid 20th C. Indonesian Alors Island Brass Moko Drum
Lot 115
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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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Indonesia, Alors Island, mid 20th century. An hourglass-shaped brass drum known as a moko drum, decorated with expressive faces and pierced handles placed equidistantly around the body. The faces present spiraled eyes topped by an arched unibrow, a protruding nose, an open mouth, and very large, possibly zoomorphic ears. The lower visages also present with 'beaded' bands around the eyes and stylized whiskers. The openwork handles as well as the field of the vessel are decorated with bands of intricate patterns such as 'beaded', rope motifs, and cross-hatch motifs perhaps inspired by woven textile patterns. The top of the drum is enclosed with a disk of sheet brass to serve as the tympanum that is embellished with a bas-relief star motif, while the bottom is open. Mokos are still used today for ritual celebrations and as part of the marriage exchange on the island of Alor in the Indonesian archipelago. Traditionally a groom would give a moko to his wife's family as part of a dowry - and there is an endearing saying in Alor, "No moko, no marriage!". Size: 15125" W x 18.875" H (38417.5 cm x 47.9 cm)
Moko drums were traditionally created in East Java and were used on the Indonesian island of Alor as marriage gift exchanges and also traded for agricultural produce. On occasion, mokos were used as musical instruments for significant events. Older mokos are coveted and thought to house ancestral spirits. Find illustrations of moko drums in (Taylor & Aragon, 1991, p. 218) and Meulenbeld et al (1988, p. 204).
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex Lissauer collection, Australia, 1960-2000
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#162559Expected age wear with cracks and bent sections to periphery of the tympanum. Some casting flaws and pinhole sized perforations here and there. Brass has developed a rich age patina of russet and blue-green hues.Condition
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