Sunduk Large Fossil Limestone Carved Funeral Stele, Sulu Archipelago, Indonesia, 19th Cty
Artist: Art Sunduk , Archipel Sulu, Sud Philippines Indonésie, Culture Bajau
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OCEANIC PRIMITIVE ART
Rare funerary stele SUNDUK in fossil limestone (coral fossil?)
Indonesia, SULU Archipelago, Southern Philippines
BAJAU Culture
The upright body ends on its sides with spirals, which are a symbolic reminder of water and a reference ever-present in this Culture to the Ocean.
Geometric relief decorations on both faces of the stele.
Sizes:
Height 88cm *
width 40cm *
and depth / thickness approx. 8cm
Black iron base for its stability 30 *30cm (the stele is held by a rod inserted into the hole drilled in the bottom of the stele).
Condition: a nick on a tip of the upper part, barely noticeable (repaired) - please check photos
The funerary stele is called Sunduk by the Bajau, sea nomads who live on boats. They buried their dead on small uninhabited islands and marked the graves with these steles.
Bibliography:
In the book, 'The People and Art from Philippines,' Casal, G., E. Casino, G. Ellis, R. Jose, Jr., W. Solheim, Museum of Cultural History, University of California Los Angeles, 1981, we can see the photo of such a cemetery.
A similar object, this time made of openwork wood, can be found at the Metropolitan Museum in New York https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/50011997 (see last photo)
Title: Woman's Grave Marker (Sunduk)
Date: late 19th – early 20th century
Geography: Philippines, Sulu Archipelago
Culture: Bajau
Material: openworked carved Wood
Dimensions: H. 46 1/2 × W. 19 1/2 × D. 3 1/4 in. (118.1 × 49.5 × 8.3 cm)
Classification: Wood-Ornaments
Acquisition Credit: Purchase, gift of Robert J. Holmgren and Anita Spertus in memory of Douglas Newton, and Rogers Fund, 2002
Object Number: 2002.14
Conservation Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
OCEANIC PRIMITIVE ART
Rare funerary stele SUNDUK in fossil limestone (coral fossil?)
Indonesia, SULU Archipelago, Southern Philippines
BAJAU Culture
The upright body ends on its sides with spirals, which are a symbolic reminder of water and a reference ever-present in this Culture to the Ocean.
Geometric relief decorations on both faces of the stele.
Sizes:
Height 88cm *
width 40cm *
and depth / thickness approx. 8cm
Black iron base for its stability 30 *30cm (the stele is held by a rod inserted into the hole drilled in the bottom of the stele).
Condition: a nick on a tip of the upper part, barely noticeable (repaired) - please check photos
The funerary stele is called Sunduk by the Bajau, sea nomads who live on boats. They buried their dead on small uninhabited islands and marked the graves with these steles.
Bibliography:
In the book, 'The People and Art from Philippines,' Casal, G., E. Casino, G. Ellis, R. Jose, Jr., W. Solheim, Museum of Cultural History, University of California Los Angeles, 1981, we can see the photo of such a cemetery.
A similar object, this time made of openwork wood, can be found at the Metropolitan Museum in New York https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/50011997 (see last photo)
Title: Woman's Grave Marker (Sunduk)
Date: late 19th – early 20th century
Geography: Philippines, Sulu Archipelago
Culture: Bajau
Material: openworked carved Wood
Dimensions: H. 46 1/2 × W. 19 1/2 × D. 3 1/4 in. (118.1 × 49.5 × 8.3 cm)
Classification: Wood-Ornaments
Acquisition Credit: Purchase, gift of Robert J. Holmgren and Anita Spertus in memory of Douglas Newton, and Rogers Fund, 2002
Object Number: 2002.14
Conservation Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
1 900 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Stone
Width: 40cm
Height: 88cm
Depth: 8cm épaisseur
Reference (ID): 1645609
Availability: In stock
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