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An ancestor figure, Atoni or Tetum people, West Timor,…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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An ancestor figure, Atoni or Tetum people, West Timor, Indonesia; ancestor figure [ai bahat] early 20th century; in Timor, tattoos signal identity and status. Their talismanic qualities protect the living and the soul after death. He is incised with intricate designs found on a range of Timor Art, including tattoos and textiles. The stylised aquatic and reptilian creatures on the belly of this sculpture are motifs associated with fertility and the Timor nobility. Provenance: Purchased from Daeng Iskander in 1985, Iskander was an important Art Dealer in Bali who helped Barbier Mueller build his Indonesian Art collection which is now in the Musee du Quai Branly collection in Paris. 37 cm
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