a bamana lock
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Pre 1940 item# 1156472
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galerie Cecile Kerner
32475830042
350€
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This door lock represents a male character. The face and the headress represent the traditional bambada in a very abstract way. It triangular, slightly concave face, represents the nose in its central part. The whole upper part also symbolizes the open jaws of the crocodile (bama .) The trunk is incised different geometric patterns linked to symbols of fertility, The angled part, under the head represents the goiter and symbolizes the speach . Locks called konbalabala) were used on the door ...click for details
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an iban dayak hampatong
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Pre 1950 item# 1196506
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galerie Cecile Kerner
32475830042
250€
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a medium size hampatong(27cm) ,maybe pantak as there are holes on the side for arms ,iban dayak.protective figure collected in 1973 by a dutch collector. He organised an expedition through west kalimantan :a retired army officer and 3 local people were sent to negociate .most of the objects were gathered along the river landak This one was collected in the village of Dari.after the negotiation there was a long ceremony with the kepala adat (head of traditionnal belief)and local nobility .Thanks ...click for details
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