Toraja Sacred Heirloom Mawa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Early

Toraja Sacred Heirloom Mawa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Early-Mid 20th C. Hanging in hand resist, brown-black dye, red accents probably directly applied. Trees of life on long sides with traces of applied d

Decorative Toraja sacred cloth "ma'wa" or "maá," rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes, Sulawesi, Indonesia, second half 20th C. Size: 110'' x 32'' (279 x 81 cm

Toraja sacred cloth depicting people, animals and other auspicious symbols, "ma'wa", rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes, early 20th c .Size: 144'' x 35'' (366 x

Toraja Sulawesi Ikat, Indonesia, Early 20th C. Hand spun cotton and natural dyes. Size: 5'2'' x 4'2'' (157 x 127 cm). Provenance: Sylvia and Philip Chaplain Collection, New Hampshire.

Five Rice Spoons Toraja Highlands, Sulawesi, Indonesia (early twentieth century) carved wood 13.2 cm; 14. 5 cm; 12.4 cm; 14.5 cm; 15.1 cm; 15.3 cm long (5)

A Serving Dish Toraja Highlands, South, Sulawesi, Indonesia (early-mid twentieth century) carved wood 39.7 cm long PROVENANCE Dr Agus Sopacua, Makassar (Ujing Pandang)

Celebes (Suluwesi) Island sacred ritual cloth, painted in brown, the central corral formed by buffalo heads and surrounded by boys and buffalo, the animal most associated with prosperity among the Tor

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. early 20th century CE. An amazing ritualistic canopy known as a kandaure comprised of thousands of glass seed beads strung and woven on f

"Tau tau" funerary statue, Tana Toraja peoples, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Carved wood with incised designs, inset arms. Fair/weathered condition. Early/mid 20th c. Size: 38.5'' x 9'' x 5.25'' (98 x 23 x 13

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An attractive carved wooden lute with two strings and a tuning peg for each. The body is decorated with flo

**Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful set of 3 hand-carved wooden spoons, each exhibiting a range

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating set of wooden anthropomorphic puppets known as tau tau, connected by two dowels. The figures

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi Island, Toraja culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely-built square granary door, hand-carved from dense jackfruit wood, with an abstract bu

**Originally Listed At $550** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, Tetum; Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fabulous ensemble of 3 spoons: 2 Toraja wood spoons an

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th-Early 20th C. Maa' sacred cloth hanging made of tabby woven cotton cloth and painted with dyes with the Torajan version of the tree of life desi

The Toraja people of central Sulawesi value as sacred the cloths called mawa, which are stored as family treasures and brought out when needed to sanctify important rituals. This is a rare 19th centur

A rare early to mid-1900s Sa’dan Toraja peoples carved wooden door with Buffalo motif, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.This door provided passage between two rooms in a Toraja lineage house (tongkona

Brilliant pink and orange with black geometric patterns hand painted on fine barkcloth 'Siga', men's feast day headdress. C. 1900-1910. Bada Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Approx. 54" x 44". Provenance:

Ceremonial Banner (Sarita), Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia, C. 1940-50. Classic example of traditional blue and white wax resist cotton banner. Minor repairs. Provenance: Ex. Seth Hersh/Batikat Collectio

Rare Toraja sacred textile from Sulawesi depicting auspicious symbols, "sarita", woodblock printing on hand-loomed cotton, natural dyes. Size: 106'' x 14'', (269 x 36 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or

Ceremonial textile, "pori lonjong", cotton warp ikat with traditional "ronkong" motif, Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Size: 100'' x 28'' (254 x 71 cm).

Ceremonial textile, pori lonjong, cotton ikat, Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Size: 156'' x 34'' (396 x 86 cm).

Mamasa Toraja Spinning Wheel, Sulawesi, Early 20th C. Wood and plant fiber. With three carved ancestor figures. Provenance: John Barker Fine Arts, Albuquerque. Size: 18.5'' x 19'' x 23.5'' (47 x 48 x

Indonesia, Toraja, Sulawesi, Handwoven Cotton Ikat, 100"l x 56"w x shoulder 15" w Provenance: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould , New York