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Statue of An Ancestor, Indonesia, Timor Isl.
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Pre 1960 item# 305045 (stock# 1-0156)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(33) 5.63.56.27.98
Euros 190
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Statue of an ancestor ("hampatong") in squatting posture, long head topped by a cap, small ears, long nose, mouth open showing teeth, thin arms alongside thin torso, hands holding knees, large bent legs with no feet, resting on rounded base. Small hole beneath base. Dark-brown wood. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Ngaju or Ot Danum Peoples. Height: 8 3/4" (22,2 cm). Erosion all over, otherwise good condition. A rather unusual figurine from tribes related to the famous Dayak Peoples.
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Fine & Large Male Figure, Lobi Peoples
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Pre 1970 item# 269713 (stock# 1-0111)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(33) 5.63.56.27.98
Euros 950
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Statue of a standing male, head carved in detail, long and large neck, narrow shoulders, arms alongside torso, relief breasts, protruding abdomen, obvious genitalia, protruding buttocks, long bent legs, large stylized feet. Hard and heavy wood, brown patina with some encrustation. Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi Peoples. Height: 29 1/2" (75 cm). Erosion all over and age cracks, otherwise very good condition. Note: such figures were placed at the entrance of the hut of a diviner, or soothsayer. T ...click for details
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Ancestor Amulet 1, Indonesia, Dayak Peoples
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Pre 1970 item# 267070 (stock# 1-0108)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(33) 5.63.56.27.98
Euros 70
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Small amulet in the shape of an ancestor ("hampatong"), standing on a rounding base, wearing a cap, his left hand holding his chest, his right hand holding his genitals. Wood, fine dark-brown glossy patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 4 5/8" (11,8 cm). Erosion all over, otherwise very good condition. The piece is mounted on a custom plexi stand.
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