艺廊作品介绍
阿罗阿罗（aloalo）是一种来源于马达加斯加西南地区的丧葬柱雕塑，经常与被屠宰的瘤牛头骨一起放置在当地名人的坟墓上。最初，阿罗阿罗仅限富人使用，但后来逐渐开放购买。阿罗阿罗上通常雕刻符号和图案来表述死者生前的故事，顶部通常雕刻死者头像或让人联想到死者的物质财产。阿罗阿罗主要被马哈法利人使用 ，不过在一些安坦德罗伊人和萨卡拉瓦人的坟墓上也发现了阿罗阿罗的存在 。
1896年法国殖民统治马达加斯加之后，阿罗阿罗开始在世界各地流传，如今在国际艺术品市场上经常能看到阿罗阿罗的身影。
摘自维基百科「阿罗阿罗」，按 CC BY-SA 4.0 使用，繁体已转简体，去掉了参考文献、外部链接等尾部小节和表格，其余文字未作改动。
中文条目比较短，展开看英文维基百科的条目（英文原文）
The aloalo is a funerary pole sculpture that, along with the skulls of slaughtered zebu, is placed on the tombs of important people in the south-western region of Madagascar. Originally, aloalos were only available for wealthy individuals, but later the wealthy could purchase them. The memorial may help the deceased to join the community of ancestors, since the word alo means 'intermediary' or 'messenger' in Malagasy. These carved posts often tell the story of the person's life and generally take the form of a series of geometric or symbolic shapes topped by sculpted figures or objects evocative of the deceased's life, or desirable material possessions. The zebu represents prosperity and the aloalo usually has a combination of nude human figures and birds. They are chiefly associated with the Mahafaly people, although they are also found on the tombs of some Antandroy and particularly the Sakalava, whose carved figures are reputed for their often erotic imagery.
Traditionally, burial sites and aloalos were located outside of villages. After the 1896 French colonization, aloalos were exposed to the rest of the world where aloalos are now often found on the international art market.
摘自英文维基百科「Aloalo」，按 CC BY-SA 4.0 使用。