Attic Door – Toraja, Sulawesi

Object description :

"Attic Door – Toraja, Sulawesi"

Attic door – Toraja, Sulawesi
Very beautiful Toraja attic door, carved in high relief of a buffalo surmounted by a character. The buffalo augurs wealth and symbolizes good harvests. The use of this object led its owner to cover it with a black pigment which protects it from bad weather. Brought back to Belgium in the mid-1980s.
REGION: Sulawesi, Indonesia
MATERIAL: Wood
PERIOD: 20th century
LENGTH: 61 x 37.5 cm

(Base)
Inventory number: AS053

Price: 950 €

Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition

Material: Solid wood
Length: 61 cm
Width: 37.5 cm

Reference: 1261045