All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1930
item #1321273
(stock #1-0931)
Nicely carved statue of a fisherman standing on a rock, his face showing a large smile, holding a cane on which two fish are attached in his right hand, and his beard in his left hand. Bi-colored steatite. China, early 20th century. Height: 20 cm. Very tiny chips, otherwise very good condition.
Provenance: old French collection.
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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1930
item #1206246
(stock #1-0766)
Head of funerary statue or effigy, of minimalist shape. Weathered wood, with shell eyes. Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja Peoples. Height: 12" (30 cm). The head is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Very good condition. NOTE 1: The Toraja have this particularly interesting tradition of carving in wood funerary images of the deceased. These figures are kept in galleries or balconies beside the coffins in which high-ranking or noble or wealthy people are buried...