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Indonesian Belu Atoni cow skull…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
8-Oct-2023
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Description:
Indonesian Belu Atoni cow skull mask, Timor, Belu province, Atoni peoples, the cow skull pierced with two elliptical eyes and mouth, with a carved nose, above a lower half incised with two anthropomorphic figures and geometric motifs, height 24.5 cm. Other notes: the Atoni people from Timor practice agriculture rather than fishing. Masks like this one are used as part of rituals relating to the planting and harvest cycle.
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Category:
Unclassified