Lot no. 189
TOBA-BATAK, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Brass ring surmounted by a rooster,
According to Susan Rodgers, the rooster is an animal with a powerful influence on the health of the villagers and the posterity of the villages.
Size: 5.5 cm
Note: For a comparable example, see (Inv 70. 2001.27.674) in the collections of the Musée du Quai Branly -Jacques Chirac.
Literature: Susan Rodgers "Island Gold3? PAGE 324? NO 38.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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African, American and Oceanic Art
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