Small amulet in the shape of an ancestor ("hampatong"), standing on a rounded base, his hands joined at breast level. Wood, fine dark-brown semi-glossy patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 4 1/8" (10,5 cm). The piece is mounted on a wood base. Very good condition.
Small amulet in the shape of an ancestor ("hampatong"), standing on a rounded base, his hands joined at breast level. Wood, fine dark-brown glossy patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak peoples. Height: 4 1/8" (10,5 cm). The piece is mounted on a wood stand. Very good condition.
Box in the shape of a large egg on an elevated base, with small lid. Wood, with geometric design around body and rooster carved in the round on top of lid. A cord links lid to body. Beautiful dark glossy patina. Indonesia, Sumba Island. Height: 9 1/2" (24 cm). Erosion all over, some small dents, old traces of infestation, otherwise very good condition. A superb and rather unusual piece.
Small amulet in the shape of an ancestor ("hampatong"), standing on a rounded base, his hands joined at abdomen level. Wood, fine dark-brown semi-glossy patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 3 5/8" (9,3 cm). The piece is mounted on a wood stand. Very good condition despite a small crack (no danger) at the base.
Small amulet in the shape of an ancestor ("hampatong"), standing on a rounded base, his hands joined below his abdomen. Wood, fine dark-brown glossy patina. Indonesia, Borneo island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 4 1/8" (10,5 cm). The piece is mounted on a wood stand. Very good condition.
Cylindrical box, made of bamboo, decorated with nice incised geometric design on the upper part of the lid, the rim and the lower part. Dark-brown patina, encrusted in some areas. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 8 1/2" (21,5 cm). Obvious signs of use and age, otherwise good condition.
Blowgun quiver, with a cylinder darts container made of bamboo, linked to its lid by a rope, and a kind of long hook (to attach the quiver to the hunter's sash) made of wood, with a fine decoration of a wild boar on its top. The hook is attached to the container with three finely woven wicker rings. This quiver is coming from Palawan Island, South West of the Philipino Archipelago, and belonged to a member of a tribe that is now protected by the Philipino Government. Height: 16 13/16" ( ...click for details
Drum-shaped box, with lid in the shape of stylized horns. Wood, with beautiful incised floral and geometric design. Dark-brown glossy patina. Philippines, Mindanao Island, early 20th century. Height: 10 1/4" (26 cm). A superb and rather rare piece in excellent condition despite its age, typical of the tribal art that region.
