Lot Essay
Lors des cérémonies malangan, des frises horizontales asymétriques, comme cette oeuvre, étaient utilisées pour orner les murs des cases cérémonielles, souvent en association avec de plus grands panneaux symétriques. Le motif de l’oiseau - ici probablement un coq ou un calao - constitue un élément récurrent de ces frises et se retrouve dans de nombreux exemples connus.
During malagan ceremonies, horizontal asymmetrical friezes like the present example were used to adorn the walls of ceremonial huts, often alongside larger symmetrical panels. The bird motif - here possibly a rooster or hornbill - is a recurring element in such friezes and appears across many known examples.
During malagan ceremonies, horizontal asymmetrical friezes like the present example were used to adorn the walls of ceremonial huts, often alongside larger symmetrical panels. The bird motif - here possibly a rooster or hornbill - is a recurring element in such friezes and appears across many known examples.
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