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001041 Borneo, East or Central Kalimantan, ancestor figure

001041 Borneo, East or Central Kalimantan, ancestor figure

Specifications Height: 160 cm Material: wood Position: standing Gender: male Indigenous name: hampatong Provenance Former collection Amsterdam Publications Additional information At the back long hair is worn in a string. Position of the arms indicates aa...

001035 Borneo, East Kalimantan, Kayan Dayak, coconut grater

001035 Borneo, East Kalimantan, Kayan Dayak, coconut grater

Specifications Length: 76 cm Material: wood. iron, rattan Position: Gender: Indigenous name: Provenance Former collection Amsterdam Publications Additional information The metal scraper issues from an aso's muzzle. The underworld creature linked with...

001038 Borneo, East Kalimantan, protective figure

001038 Borneo, East Kalimantan, protective figure

Specifications Height: 206 cm Material: wood Position: standing Gender: male Indigenous name: hampatong Provenance Former collection Amsterdam Publications Additional information The face with opened mouth, exposed teeth, moustache and topped by an animal...

001036 Borneo, East Kalimantan, ancestor figure

001036 Borneo, East Kalimantan, ancestor figure

Specifications Height: 94 cm Material: wood Position: standing Gender: male Indigenous name: hampatong Provenance Former Amsterdam collection Publications Additional information Strong sculpture with expressive face, probably hailing from the lower Mahakam...

001037 Borneo, Dayak, ancestor figure

001037 Borneo, Dayak, ancestor figure

Specifications Height: 94 cm Material: wood Position: standing Gender: female Provenance Former collection Amsterdam Publications Additional information The position of the arms and the pointed conical headdress point at a certain direction that this...

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