Lot 43
  • 43

DAYAK FIGURE, BORNÉO, INDONESIA |

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description

  • haut. 180 cm
  • 70 7/8 in
Dayak figure, Bornéo, Indonesia

Provenance

Emile Deletaille, Bruxelles
Collection Z, Bruxelles, acquis ca. 1970

Exhibited

Delft, Indonesisch Ethnografisch Museum, Kalimantan, mythe en kunst, février – décembre 1973

Literature

Ethnografisch Museum Delft, Kalimantan, mythe en kunst, 1973, n° 66

Condition

Good condition overall. Minor nicks, scratches, abrasions and wear throughout consistent with age and use within the culture. Heavy insect damage particularly to the base, the small animal at the base of the figure, to the lower back and proper left shoulder, with loss of material. There are two large open cracks to the base running vertically. some further erosion and loss of material to the top and crown of the head. Numerous vertical cracks throughout consistent with the wood variety.
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