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Protective Figure, Dayak Peoples browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Southeast Asian:Sculpture: Pre 1940: item # 264649 Please refer to our stock # 1-0081 when inquiring.
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques La Borie 81170 Livers Cazelles, FRANCE (33) 5.63.56.27.98 Guest Book Euros 250 |
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| Statue of a protective deity or genie, ("kalong"?), standing on a rounded base, wearing a cap, with large ears, concave face with protruding eyes and nose, open mouth in relief showing teeth, long neck, arms alongside torso, hands resting on thighs, bent legs resting on small feet. Wood, with fine brown patina, semi-glossy in some areas. Traces of whitish substance all over the piece. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 11" (28 cm). The statue is mounted on a custom wood stand. Some erosion and wear, otherwise very good condition. Ex. old French collection. Note: the piece may have been part of an architectural ornament in a longhouse, the diety or genie being supposed to protect the household. | |||||||||||||
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