 | AfricAsia
Primitive and
Antiques |
|
Home
|
Statue of An Ancestor, Indonesia, Timor Isl.
Catalogue:
Vintage Arts:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Southeast Asian:
Sculpture:
Pre 1960 item# 305045 (stock# 1-0156)
|
click for details
|
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(33) 5.63.56.27.98
Euros 190
|
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.
|
|
Ancestor Amulet 1, Indonesia, Dayak Peoples
Catalogue:
Vintage Arts:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Southeast Asian:
Sculpture:
Pre 1970 item# 267070 (stock# 1-0108)
|
click for details
|
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
(33) 5.63.56.27.98
Euros 70
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
member, TROCADERO
© 1998-2009 All Rights Reserved