Model Torajan Spirit House No stains or damage

No stains or damage

The putorino has a feminine voice representing the female ancestor Hineraukatauri

Other Notes: One of the enigmas of Oceanic music is the putorino

Allen Grimes

s house post finial featuring ancestor spirit carved int a heavy dense wood

Model Torajan Spirit House No stains or damageA polychromed wood and bamboo model of a Torajan spirit house 20th century; Torajan Peoples, Sulawesi, Indonesia Appears unmarked The model traditional house of the Torajan Peoples with a dramatic, saddle backed bamboo roof, two gable ends sloping to a central section, and narrow windows, the lower structure elaborately carved and painted with scrollwork and geometric motifs 35" H x 8. 5" W x 39" D Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara