Toraja - Tau Tau ancestor statues
- Description
- Toraja
| Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Wood |
| Style | Oceania |
| Subject | Figure |
| Dimensions | 83 x 25 x 21 cm (h x w x d) |
| Weight | 5600 grams |
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In the culture of the Toraja people living on the island of Sulawesi, Tau tau is an image to represent the deceased. These statues are made of wood or bamboo. This depends on the social status of the deceased and also what the family can afford to make the images. These statues are dressed in a traditional costume. after the funeral, the statues are placed on a cliff near the cemetery. Woman size; 83 cm, weight 2900 grams. Dimensions man: 82 cm, weight 2700 grams. The woman's right arm is smaller than her left arm. The statues have traces of age, 3 arms are glued.
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| Condition | Good | ||||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Veldhoven, The Netherlands | ||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||
| Price | Up to 10 kg.
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