Arms, Armour, Minerals, Asian & Ethnographic
Lot 140:
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Toraja Peoples 19th-20th c. Rare Sanggori bronze or brass headdress in characteristic snake head and body form with pointed ends and protrusions for eyes at the center, featuring a raised central ridge to the tail. Worn as head ornaments attached to a headdress in a side facing forward position. 7 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W
Collected prior to 2008, ex-Lacy Gallery (Vanna & Lee Lacy collection), Los Angeles CA. Lacy Gallery was founded upon six decades of collecting ethnographic and fine art. Lee Lacy was a distinguished Hollywood producer of iconic TV series and commercials.
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