MALAGASY POST WITH AIRPLANE, BUS, AND VILLAGE SCENE ON REVOLVING STAND

Arts Tribaux LLC

This is a ceremonial post for an important person.  The carvings represent the life of the deceased.  The airplane and automobile were noteworthy aspeccts of his life.  Probably he owned a car.  Probably he had traveled in an airplane at least once.  Possibly to France.  However his life was that of a rural culture with animals. The people on the post may represent specific villagerrs. The crocidile may prepresent a parable or proverb known to the people in the culture or an experiiience in the life of the deceasedl

$2,900.00

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