Large old high relief wood sculpture from the Philippines, coconut agriculture

  

Text in English suivi dune traduction française. Large and old high relief sculpture in precious wood from the Philippines, showing all the stages of coconut farming. Dimension 77x29x4 cm, weight about 2.5 kg.

No chips or broken spots in the wood no repairs or refinishing of any kind. In the Philippines, the coconut palm has an important place in society and the economy and is surrounded by legends explaining its origin. Already in 1768, a Spanish royal edict decreed that each Filipino adult should plant an area of at least 200 square feet of coconut palms! Grand et Ancien haut-relief en bois précieux originaire des Philippines, et montrant toutes les étapes de lagriculture du cocotier. Dimension 77x29x4 cm, poids environ 2.5 kg.

Pas de cassures ou de fente dans le bois, ni de réparations ou de finition d'aucune sorte. Aux Philippines, le cocotier à une place importante dans la société et léconomie et sentoure de légendes expliquant son origine. Déjà en 1768, un édit royal espagnol décrétait que chaque adulte philippin devait planter une superficie d'au moins 200 pieds carrés de cocotiers! Noms du cocotier dans divers langages/ Names of the coconut in different languages.

Asia but India : Arabic Jadhirdah, shajratun-narjil, shajratul-jouze-hindi, narjil, jouze-hindi Azeri Kokos palmasi Burmese Makun, ong, ung, ung-bin, on, onsi, onti, ondi Chinese Ye-tsu, Yüe-wang-tou, Ke Ke Ye Zi (Taiwan), Ye Shu, Ye Zi Java Kalapa, Krambil Khemer Do:n Bali Niu or niuh Goram Niu Hebrew Kokus, qoqus, koko yashi, kokoyashi, natsume yashi, ko-ko-ya-si Korean K´o k´o neos, ko-ko-su, ko-ko-ya-ja, kokosu, Lao Phao, maldive, kurumba Malay Niu, niur, nyiur Nepalese Narival, nariwal Persian Darakhte-nargil, darakhte-bandinj, nargil, badinj Philippines Llubi (vasayan) Tagalog Boko, buko, niog, niyog, ubod (palm heart) Sinhalese Pol, pol-gass, pol-gah, pol-nawasi, tambili, polgaha Thai Ma phrao, ma phrao on, maak muu, maphrao, má-práao, maprao, maprow Vietnamese Ct da, cot dua, da, dua. India only : Assamese Narikel, phalkeshav Bangla Nirikel, narakel, nariyal, dab, narikel Gujarati Jhada, naliyer, nariel, nariera, nariyeta, naryal, narel, nariel, nariyal Hindi Nnarel, nariel, nariyal, narikel, narial, khopra, nariyel Malayalam Tenga, thenna, thengu Malabar Temga Maithali Nariker Marathi Narel, nariel, nariyal, naral, mad, madda, mahad, mar, narial, naral cha jhada, naral mad, narela, narula, tenginmar, varala, naral shahle Oriya Nardiya Kannada Tengu, tengina-kayi, tengina-mara, tengina-chippu Punjabi Naarial, narial Sanskrit Jataphala, kalpavriksha, mahaphala Tamil Tenku, tenkay, tengai, tengu, thengu, tennai maram, thenga, thenkaii, taynga, tenna, tenna-chedi, tenna maram, tingling Telugu Narikadam, narikelamu, kobari, tenkai, narikadam, naril, erra-bondala, goburrikoya, gujju-narekadam, kobarri-chetu, kobarichullu, nari-kadam, tenkia, tenkayachettu, kobbarikaya, kobbera, narikelamu, tenkaya Urdu Naariyal kaa per, nariyel. Europe : Armenian Hantkakan engouz, hendkakan enkoyz, hentgagan engouz Bulgarian Kokos Croatian Kokosova palma Czech Kokosovník oechoplodý Danish Kokosnød, kokosnoed, kokospalme Dutch Klapperboom, kokos, kokosnoot, kokosnootpalm, kokospalm Estonian Kookospalm Esperanto Kokoso Finnish Kookosplamu French Coco, cocotier, cocoyer, coq au lait, noix de coco, coutie Galician Coco German Kokospalme Greek Argellia argellion, karida, karides, kokkofoinika, karýda, karida, kokofoínika, koix Hungarian Kókuszdió, kapampangan Dutch Coco, cocos, cocospalm, klapperboom Italian Cocco, noce di cocco, palma del cocco Lithuanian Rieutin kokospalm, rieutinis kokosas Norwegian (Bokmål) Kokospalme Portuguese Cairo (coconut fi ber), coco, coco da bahia, coco da India, coco-da-Praia, coqueiro, coqueiro da Bahia (Brazil), coqueiro-da-Praia, noz de coco Romanian Cocotier, nuc de cocos, Russian Kokos, kokos orekhonosnmi, kokosobaia pal´ma, kokosovyj oreh, kokosovyj orjekh Slovenian Kokos, kokosa, kokosova palma Spanish Coco, coco de agua, cocotero, nuez de coco, palma de coco, palmera de coco Catalan Cocoter Swedish Kokos, kokosnöt, kokospalm Turkish Hindistan cevizi Upper Sorbian Wdna kokosowa palma Frisian Kokosnút Slovak Kokosový orec. The item "Large old high relief wood sculpture from the Philippines, coconut agriculture" is in sale since Saturday, December 5, 2020.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Decorative Arts\Woodenware\Carved Figures". The seller is "coconut-museum" and is located in Montpellier. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Arts & Crafts/Mission Style
• Age: Post-1940
• Material: Wood
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Color: Medium Wood Tone
• Country/Region of Origin: Philippines