Carved statuette of monkey  - TIMOR #oceanic #indonesia #

MESUREMENTS:  11.8" x 2.7" (cm 30 x 7)  

This Timorese wooden statuette depicts a monkey holding what appears to be a container, possibly used for offerings or betelnuts. The monkey is seated atop a finely carved cylindrical base adorned with intricate kaif motifs, and the entire piece boasts a shiny patina. In Timorese animist culture, monkeys are often seen as mediators between the human and spiritual worlds, symbolizing cleverness and resourcefulness.

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