Lot no. 21
SULAWESI (Celebes Islands), Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia.
Rare old terracotta votive statue representing a temple gargoyle.
This unusual sculpture features the schematised body of a standing man surmounted by a large zoomorphic head, probably that of a feline. The harmonious surface has an ochre-brown patina typical of ancient terracotta.
Height: 28.5 cm.
Scratches.
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African, American and Oceanic Art
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