Hampatong polisi - kayan Dayak
Ref : Dayak 86
Dayak patung polisi
collected from the Kayan tribe of central Borneo during the 90's, this statue was erected to
mark a territory and protect the community, carved from a single piece
of
ironwood with overstretch removable arms missing. This particular statue spent quiet a long time in the bottom of the Mahakam river for unknown circumstances and has got plenty of holes from shells bites, recover during the 80's it was then restored to its initial position and had acquired plenty of large and thick lichen spots before being kept inside the long house for years. All this natural process which tooks decenies gives to the hampatong an absolute unique stlyle with a very smooth overall patina.Height : 140cm / 65 inch
Weight : 25 kg
Estimated age: 1920-40
