Cassera Model Torajan Spirit House

A 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 LeidenfrosT