54 ABOVE: Headhunter’s headdress. Ilongot, Luzon, Philippines. M. and Mme. Laloy Collection. BELOW: Hunter’s protective armlet. Kenya or Tanzania. Max Itzikovitz Collection. BELOW CENTER: Shield, salawaku. Halmahera Island, Northern Moluccas, Indonesia. Bertrand Goy Collection. Prestige spoon, bara. Madagascar. 19th century. L: 25 cm. © Antoine Violleau. Ritual horn, mohara. Sakalava, Madagascar. Early 20th century. H: 35 cm. © Antoine Violleau. LOWER LEFT: Funerary enclosure post. Vezo, Madagascar. Early 20th century. H: 95 cm. © Antoine Violleau. ZÉBU CIVILIZATION Orvault—As part of its Sculptures et Objets du Bout du Monde (Sculptures and Objects from the Ends of the Earth) exhibition series, the Cultural Service of the town of Orvault, in collaboration with Jean-Yves Coué, will present Madagascar, la Civilisation du Zébu (Madagascar, the Zébu Civilization) from October 31–December 7. This exhibition, which will be held at the Château de la Gobinière, will be an homage to the creative talents of the artists of the “Red Island,” or Madagascar. The many different kinds of works on display will share a common thread, that being a direct or indirect reference to the zébu, or omby. A vital symbol in the local culture, this humpbacked bovine is not only a source of food but also a symbol of prosperity, which makes it the focus of any number of ceremonial contexts. HUNTERS AND WARRIORS Isère—Until October 26, the eighteenth-century décor of the Château de Longpra in the Isère province of France will be the unexpected venue for an exhibition devoted to hunting and warfare in the traditional societies of Africa, Oceania, and Southeast Asia. For the occasion, Serge Le Guennan has patiently assembled a vast selection of weapons, shields, ornaments, figures, and ancestral and warriors’ skulls from private European collections. To eat and to defend oneself are two basic acts in every human society, but here they are the inspiration for an astonishing array of works of many forms and in many materials. The catalog published in conjunction with the event is abundantly illustrated and features essays on the manufacture of Fijian clubs, bow-and-arrow lion hunting (based on the famous documentary film on the subject by Jean Rouch), headhunting among the Iban, overmodeled skulls, and the metal smiths of Africa. Any aficionados passing through the area will not want to miss this outstanding exhibition.
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