Lot 316: A sakalava post with opposing bird figures

Sakalava, Madagascar; H: 23 1/4'

The fine weathered post with two birds facing beak to beak, the long necks and graceful bodies above a gray and worn plinth that would have been part of a longer undecorated shaft for a mortuary display. A rare and lovely image. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Property of a Private West Coast collector

Price Realized: $1,300

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