Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th February 2019
Lot 1305
A Yami magamaog Taiwan carved wood and buffalo horn
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £7500
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Description
A Yami magamaog
Taiwan
carved wood and buffalo horn, the head with an attachment loop to the top and with pierced ears, the chest with linear decoration, a pair of breasts and an applied copper crescent ornament, the faceted horns with pierced tips,
88.5cm wide, 53cm high.
This rare magamaog represents the primordial deity of the Yami people of Taiwan, who taught them agriculture and how to make boats.