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THBRare 19th C. Madagascar Wood Aloalo Funerary Sculpture
Lot 140
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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East Africa, Madagascar, Mahafaly culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This wooden aloalo sculpture features a standing figure at the base, supporting an intricate openwork panel adorned with geometric patterns, which culminates in a figurative element. The base figure represents a nude woman, with her hand resting on her stomach or pubic region, possibly symbolizing fertility or birth. The incised crescent shapes and upper disk may represent the moon's phases, reflecting themes of regeneration and continuity. The four figures atop the flat panel have ambiguous genders, and their surfaces show significant wear due to age. Sakalava, Mahafaly, and Merina peoples honor their elite and royal deceased by creating impressive burial sites featuring stone tombs topped with wooden sculptures. The term "aloalo" specifically refers to sculptures used in royal burials, with "alo" meaning "intermediary" or "messenger," suggesting that these statues bridge the divide between life and death. Size: 8" W x 65" H (20.3 cm x 165.1 cm); 68.5" H (174 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#185933Heavy weathering and losses to wood from exposure to elements and old inactive insect activity. Stable pressure fissures throughout. Mounted on a wood base. Nice patina to surface.Condition
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