Model of a Torajan Spirit House Mayan and topped off with a

and topped off with a dramatic extension that reaches upwards

carved wood

The presence of this distinctive mineral blue Vivianite around the eye sockets of the mask as well as traces of the green mineral Celadonite found around the edges of the mouth

and obsidian mirrors

Model of a Torajan Spirit House Mayan and topped off with aA 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 Leidenfros