Model Torajan Spirit House Extra Large vintage glass ball

Extra Large vintage glass ball float

The putorino has a feminine voice representing the female ancestor Hineraukatauri

Other Notes: One of the enigmas of Oceanic music is the putorino

The artwork is in good condition and shows well

20th century

Model Torajan Spirit House Extra Large vintage glass ballA polychromed wood and bamboo model of a Torajan spirit house 20th century; Torajan Peoples, Sulawesi, Indonesia Appears unmarked The model traditional house of the Torajan Peoples with a dramatic, saddle backed bamboo roof, two gable ends sloping to a central section, and narrow windows, the lower structure elaborately carved and painted with scrollwork and geometric motifs 35" H x 8. 5" W x 39" D Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara