20th C. Madagascar Zafimaniry Wooden Shutter / Door
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**Originally Listed At $500**
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Central Highlands, Zafimaniry tribe, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shutter or door used on domiciles or storage facilities such as granaries. The rectangular door has a convex obverse face decorated with carved motifs in two separate panels. The top panel has five carved stars surrounded by abstract anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, and the lower panel has an anthropomorphic figure flanked by a pair of large lizards. A small tang protrudes up from the top of one corner, and remains of a second tang are visible along the lower corner. Size: 15.75" W x 30.4" H (40 cm x 77.2 cm).
Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
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#144875
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Central Highlands, Zafimaniry tribe, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden shutter or door used on domiciles or storage facilities such as granaries. The rectangular door has a convex obverse face decorated with carved motifs in two separate panels. The top panel has five carved stars surrounded by abstract anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, and the lower panel has an anthropomorphic figure flanked by a pair of large lizards. A small tang protrudes up from the top of one corner, and remains of a second tang are visible along the lower corner. Size: 15.75" W x 30.4" H (40 cm x 77.2 cm).
Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#144875
Condition
Loss to original lower tang, minor abrasions to obverse, reverse, and peripheries, with light softening to some carved details, and several stable fissures. Light earthen deposits and fine patina throughout.
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20th C. Madagascar Zafimaniry Wooden Shutter / Door
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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