House Post Fragment
Kuanfatu Village
South Central Timor
Mid 20th C
Kuanfatu material is sparse in style and quantity. It is generally
minimalist, raw and completely unpretentious.
A harsh place, the population has always
been on the sparse side. Poor soil, little water, sea going crocodiles, cerebral malaria and waterborne illnesses regularly take
their toll. Staying alive is a full time job and when the droughts hit, this area that always gets hit first and has the longest, harshest famines.
The house post has been cut - original height 67 inches - it happens. In doing so the nature of the material has been exposed. Wood species unknown on this one but it is extremely hard and has a two tone grain which resembles "tiger wood".
30kg
48" X 7" X 8"
REF#KU725
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