Minggu, 29 Juni 2014

Tifa Tanimbar






Tifa Tanimbar (Tanimbar drum)
Dimension: 80cm (height) x 14cm (top dia.) x 16cm (bottom dia.)

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Tifa is a typical instrument of Mollucas and Papua. Tifa is similar to musical instruments being played also drum beaten way. This instrument is made ​​from a coconut timber and rattan, and its contents emptied or removed on one side of the tip is covered, and usually cover used deer skin that has been dried to produce a good sound and beautiful. The form was usually made ​​with carvings. Every tribe in Mollucas and Papua has a drum with his characteristic respectively.
Musical instruments drum of Mollucas has another name, such as tahito or tihal used in the territories of Central Maluku. Meanwhile, on the island of Aru, the drum has another name that is titir. Type one shaped like a drum with a stick as used in the mosque. Body frame made ​​of wood covered with rattan and shape vary by region of origin.
The Tifa in traditional Moluccas is used at special occasions, such as weddings and parties, but also at funerals. At all of the cultural expressions, like all the Moluccas dances, the Tifa has its central function. Until now, especially at the Moluccas, the Tifa is also used for communication. By beating certain types of rhythm in several villages or areas, the people know what is going on or what to do.

This drum features an elegant sculptural line with a brilliant patina of use. It was acquired from Southeast Mollucas. A classic of its type, such drums were used to create the rhythmic drone of ritual trance dance known throughout the outer islands.

Sa'dan Toraja door panel



Sa'dan Toraja door panel
Dimension: 73cm x 27cm

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Water buffalo play a significant role in the lives of the Sa’dan Toraja people. Standards of wealth, markers of prestige, and symbols of male virility, water buffalo images are common decorative themes on traditional houses. The pa’tedong (essence of water buffalo) abstract design is one of the most common multicolored non-representational images etched into exterior house panels. The wooden carved water buffalo head embellished with real horns commonly adorns the face of a large traditional house. Family status and prestige in the Toraja highlands of South Sulawesi, Indonesia is commonly expressed by the number of water buffalo slaughtered at large funerals. The horns of these sacrificial animals are subsequently posed on the front house pillar as graphic expressions of significant family wealth and social standing.
The wooden door depicted here shows a perfectly configured water buffalo with great arching horns. Local villagers assess particular animals on the basis of size, configuration of horns, color and body type.
The most valuable animals are the grey and white piebald bonga which can sometimes be worth as much as a used automobile. The image on the door beckons residents and guests to enter the house of a family, which has the power and wealth to stage great funerals, then subsequently distribute large quantities of meat to assembled mourners, and which plays an important role in community affairs.

A mid-size example probably used as a house or granary window, but could have been a shrine vault window, as well. The image of a buffalo head, as seen on this example, signified the high rank and wealth of the respected villager. The buffalo is an auspicious motif in Toraja culture, and the staff between the horn is a symbol of defense or protection for the dwelling.
The buffalo is an auspicious motif in Toraja culture, and the staff between the horns is a symbol of defense or protection for the dwelling. - See more at: http://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/19049/detail#sthash.iFZoG3a8.dpuf
The buffalo is an auspicious motif in Toraja culture, and the staff between the horns is a symbol of defense or protection for the dwelling. - See more at: http://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/19049/detail#sthash.iFZoG3a8.dpuf

Kamis, 12 Juni 2014

Beyond the Java Sea (rare book)


Beyond the Java Sea

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Softcover, 11.75" x 8.75", 318 pages, 11 maps, References, Over 350 items, figures and field photos in color and b/w. Text by Paul Michael Taylor and Lorraine V. Aragon. Published by The National Museum Of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution in association with Harry Abrams, New York, 1991.

A splendid book with a superb selection of objects and illuminating field photos. There are chapters on The Indonesian Archipelago and its art, Traditional Indonesian Aesthetics and Design, Nias, Batak, Lampung, Dayak, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands, Southest Moluccasa, and the North Coast Of Irian Jaya. The text is very readable and highly informative. Items featured include figures, costumes, weapons, jewelry, panels, doors, effigies, drums, canoe prows, fabrics, ornamental objects, shields, and masks. One of the best books available on island Indonesian tribal art!