A Korwar-style figure, in the form of an ancestral figure…
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A Korwar-style figure, in the form of an ancestral figure standing behind a fretwork frieze, heavily weathered, Indonesia. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 35 cm

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  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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