Lot 48

MOLUCCAS ISLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE
LETTI ARCHIPELAGO, INDONESIA

Auction: 28 May 2026 from 13:00 BST
Description
carved wood and cowrie shell, rising from a squared base, of slender and abstracted form, the standing body defined by elongated limbs and openwork structure, the head sculpted with a stylised facial expression, inset shell eyes providing contrast against the richly patinated hardwood surface
Dimensions
37.5cm tall
Provenance
Private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired MB Abraham’s, Santa Monica, 2017
