GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In the mamuli, the simple cleft-diamond shape, which resembles the Greek letter omega, contrasts with clusters of tiny balls or lively figures such as the monkeys here. Formerly worn as an ear ornament, the mamuli is now most often used as a pendant. Depending on the type, mamuli were considered prestige items used for dancing and other rituals, sacred altar objects that aided priests in contacting the ancestral spirits, or sacred heirlooms that were rarely removed from their special storage containers. This mamuli was formerly in the collection of W. Tanagoendjo, the late raja of Pau.
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n.d.: Raja of Pau, Pau Village, Sumba
n.d.: Djody, Jakarta, Indonesia
n.d.: Spink, London
n.d.: Rudi South, Inc., Dallas, Texas
1991: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Sarah Dorsey Hudson [1]
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The main source for this provenance is the copy of the document attached to the Expect Notice in the Collections Records object file (1991.370).
[1] See the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file (1991.370).
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General Description
In the mamuli, the simple cleft-diamond shape, which resembles the Greek letter omega, contrasts with clusters of tiny balls or lively figures such as the monkeys here. Formerly worn as an ear ornament, the mamuli is now most often used as a pendant. Depending on the type, mamuli were considered prestige items used for dancing and other rituals, sacred altar objects that aided priests in contacting the ancestral spirits, or sacred heirlooms that were rarely removed from their special storage containers. This mamuli was formerly in the collection of W. Tanagoendjo, the late raja of Pau.
Excerpt from
Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, 2013.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
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Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
n.d.: Raja of Pau, Pau Village, Sumba
n.d.: Djody, Jakarta, Indonesia
n.d.: Spink, London
n.d.: Rudi South, Inc., Dallas, Texas
1991: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Sarah Dorsey Hudson [1]
Notes:
The main source for this provenance is the copy of the document attached to the Expect Notice in the Collections Records object file (1991.370).
[1] See the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file (1991.370).
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