SUMBESE, SADDLE, INDONESIA
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Description
Early 20th c.
Carved wood
Without stand: 18" x 10" x 9"
Provenance: James Willis, San Francisco
Allan Stone Collection, New York (acquired from the above in March 2001)
The island of Sumba is known for its wild horses and traditional ceremonies from horseback. This type of saddle is associated with the annual Pasola festival tournament, held each year in February or March at the start of the rice-planting season. People journey from all over the island, and now the world, to witness the spear-throwing skills of men on horseback. While contemporary spears are blunted, bloodletting is central to this tournament. It is believed that blood from the participants promote fertility and prosperity for the coming crop.
Carved wood
Without stand: 18" x 10" x 9"
Provenance: James Willis, San Francisco
Allan Stone Collection, New York (acquired from the above in March 2001)
The island of Sumba is known for its wild horses and traditional ceremonies from horseback. This type of saddle is associated with the annual Pasola festival tournament, held each year in February or March at the start of the rice-planting season. People journey from all over the island, and now the world, to witness the spear-throwing skills of men on horseback. While contemporary spears are blunted, bloodletting is central to this tournament. It is believed that blood from the participants promote fertility and prosperity for the coming crop.
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SUMBESE, SADDLE, INDONESIA
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