Arms, Armour, Minerals, Asian & Ethnographic
от Scollard Auctions
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12.12.23
Brea, California, Соединенные Штаты
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Just in time for the holidays, auction featuring arms and armour from varied cultures, fine examples of entry level minerals, select fossils, amazing jewelry, Asian artifacts and a variety of ethnographic pieces including African and Filipino lots.
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ЛОТ 49:
Philippines Snake Consuming Figure Staff
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Стартовая цена:
$
80
Эстимейт :
$200 - $300
Комиссия аукционного дома: 25%
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НДС: 7.75%
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Philippines Snake Consuming Figure Staff
Carved from a single piece of sturdy wood, with incised serpent skin detail from base to mouth of the snake, slowly devouring a seated figure. The contemplative figure appears unknowing as the snake consumes him from the bottom up. Figure wears an elaborate twirled headdress.
In some indigenous belief systems, snakes are considered gods or powerful beings. The Agta people, for example, have a deity known as "Dalagan, " who is depicted as a serpent and is believed to inhabit rivers and mountains. Size 60" H
Condition: Overall good condition with a stable crack at snakes mouth and on figure.
