Finely carved hanger w. ancestor figures - Belu - West Timor - Indonesia

Description

Finely carved hanger w. ancestor figures - Belu -  West Timor -  Indonesia
DIMENSIONS:
axis: cm  78 x 6 cm
(inch 30" x2,4
)  figures: cm 27 (inches: 11")  Weight: 900 g
DESCRIPTION: I have personally collected this rare item in a traditional village in Belu area, where I have assisted to a ceremony for the construction of a new house. House in Belu culture has a holy meaning and they perform a ceremony every time they inaugurate a new one. In that occasion I had the opportunity to get few objects, like this hanger. The two carved figures in colonial style (one has western hat) depict precise ancestors, members of the family. As part of the house it has had special tribal meaning, like the other Belu object that I have on sale, the beam carved as an ancestor.
SHPPING:
the object will be safetly packed and shipped
within 2 business days after cleared payment .
Europe: 19 Usd
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Australia: 45 Usd
Other countries: please contact
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