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Asmat ancestor skull "ndambirkus"
Ref : Asmat 46
Ancestor skull with eyes and nasal cavity filled with beeswax and inlaid with grey seeds of Job's tears grass (coix-lacryma-jobi) and red seeds, the nose is decorated with a Bipane, the skull with Casuar and cacatoo's feather and the lower jaw is attached to the skull with natural fiber,
Estimated age : 1950/60
Overmodeled ancestor skull - Vanuatu
Ref : Vanuatu 24
Human ancestor skull overmodeled
with vegetal matter and painted with natural pigments, presumably part
of a complete ancestor effigie. The body consist of a cane frame
overmodeled with vegetale-fiber paste, subsequently it was painted
and
decorated with bark belt, breast ornaments,
shells etc. The head after all is the overmodeled skull of the ancestor
himself, these ancestor effigies were called "Rambaramp".
Traditionally they were displayed shortly after the passing of a
regarded
individual in the ceremonial house of his village. With the fading of
memory
the figures evidently lost their meaning; they were thrown out and given
away
or sold later on. Even individual skulls were kept in reminiscence of
deceased
persons and on special occasions were taken along to the ceremonial
places.
This skull was collected by a french official during the 60's in
Malekula island.
Litterature : Felix Speiser "
Ethonology of Vanuatu"
Estimated age : 1920-40
Ceremonial spear
Ref : Vanuatu 09
Collected during the 60's and part of the former collection of Paul Gardissat in Port Vila this ceremonial spear from Northwestern Malekula island in Vanuatu (Big Nambas people) probably date back 1940, rigid bamboo shaft and overmodeled wooden foreshaft strongly attached with vegetale fiber.
Length : 220 cm / 86.5 inch
Litterature : Ethnologie of Vanuatu - Felix Speiser (Plate 49 fig.18-20)
Estimated age : 1940
Kanak Phallic Club
Ref : Kanak 02
Acquired from a
private Dutch collection, this fine
early 19th century Kanak phallic head
club has a red-brownish patina with minor
cracks due to age and use and a typical incised pattern under the head.
Length: 34 inch / 85 cm
Estimated age : 1800
Length: 34 inch / 85 cm
Estimated age : 1800
Rare And Important Sumatran Pigment Dish
Ref : Sumatra 02
Originating from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, offered is a very rare forged iron zoomorphic pigment dish. Masterfully rendered in the form of part dragon-part bird, these pigment dishes are used for containing a powdered black pigment that is used for blackening the teeth in tooth filing ceremonies.
Length: 14 inch / 35.5 cm
Litterarature : "Beyond the Java sea"
Estimated age: 1880
Overmodeled tortoise skull
Ref : Vanuatu 05
Collected in Toman island, southwestern coast of Malekula, Vanuatu during the 60's this overmodeled tortoise skull was used as a fisherman charm.The skull is decorated with vegetable matter, pig tusk, wood and pigments.
Length : 20 cm / 8 inch
Height : 14cm / 5.5 inch
Width : 18 cm / 7 inch
Provenance : Tomman island, East-Malekula Island, Vanuatu
Ex Nicolai Michoutouchkine (Russia-Vanuatu) collection
Ex Michael E. Kuntz (Houston-USA) collection
Estimated age : 1950/60
Lake Sentani Carved Post - West Papua
Ref : Sentani 01
Lake Sentani wooden post with ancestors figures used to have two third of the trunk under water with heads and traditional motifs carved on all sides emerging from the surface of the water.
Planted in the lake in front of the house the post has acquired a smooth weathered patina with remnant of old pigments .
Height: 180 cm / 71 inches
Weight:
Estimated age : 1950-60 or before
Ceremonial Dancing Mask
Ref : Dayak 29
Painted ceremonial dancing wooden mask decorated with Peacock feathers and collected from the Kayan tribes of central Borneo.
Height : 58 cm / 23 inches (mask only)
Width : 46 cm / 18 inches
Estimated age : middle 20th century
Hampatong Pagar - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 268
"Hampatong pagar" collected during the 90's from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo, planted in the ground to protect a shrine these set of three statues have remnant of original piece of red clothes around the waiste and head
showing a nice weathered patina with lichen spot.
Height : 104 cm /41 inches
Weight (including iron display stand) : 12 kg
Estimated age: 1940-50
Dayak Female Ancestor figure
Ref : Dayak 52
Dayak female ancestor figure "Hampatong" collected from the Ngajuk tribe of west Borneo carved in a piece of strong ironwood showing nice lichen patina with deep trace of erosion.
Height : 94 cm / 37 inches
Estimated age: 1850
Wooden dance shield - Nage people Flores
Ref : Flores 01
A truly scarce shield dating to the early 20th century with old insect damage it has suffered about 25 percent loss especially around the perimeter, the figure's crown and the handle. Flore receives copious amount of rainfall on the mountains where the Nage tribes live and is covered with lush jungle, given this moist and humid conditions, it is no wonder why these shields are not documented, they aren't many around.
The shield features a relief carved head as well as four deep relief carved panels rich in iconography, they include two crossed swords, a bull, a snake and a male ancestor shrine. All the panels are flanked with jungle vegetation, similar carved panels can be seen on Nage ceremonial houses. It has numerous layers of old applied yellow, green, and reddish brown paint and has acquired a medium to dark patina from age and use.
Origin: Eastern Indonesia, Nage people, central mountains of Flores island.
Height: 23.75 inches
Width: 9.25 inches
Depth: 9 inches
Ex collection Bruce Franck New York
Ex colletion Paul Harris Anchorage Alaska
Ex collection Mike Auliso Los Angeles
Estimated age : 1920
Amulet Dayak Ot Danum ancestor figure
Ref : Dayak 145
Standing male ancestor figure collected from the Ot Danum tribes of central Borneo, this Hampatong tajahan has deep erosion from the top inside to the neck that needed to be partially restored in order to keep the head on the shoulder.
Height : 140 cm / 55 inch
Weight : 35 kg
Estimated age : 1800 or earlier
Ancestor skull "ndambirkus"
Ref : Asmat 10
Polished ancestor skull, the lower jawbone tightly attached to the skull with a woven rattan band, the eye-sockets filled with beeswax and inlaid with the red seeds of the crab's eye vine (Abrus precatorius) marking the pupils and the nose and earings with grey seeds of job's-tear grass (Coix lacryma-jobi), hand band of natural fiber to hang the skull around the neck as protection.
The skull of a treasured ancestor was treated with outmost respect, dressed in a ceremonial manner and kept in a secure place it was often used as a pillow.
Estimated age : 1950-1960
Dayak Benoa "hampatong blontong" statue
Ref : Dayak 91
Giant anthropomorphic statue "Hampatong blontong" collected from the Benu'aq tribes of central-east Kalimantan.
Height : 356 cm / 140 inches
Weight : 400 kg
Estimated age : 1900-20
Lake Sentani Carved Post - West Papua
Ref : Sentani 01
Lake Sentani wooden post with ancestors figures used to have two third of the trunk under water with heads and traditional motifs carved on all sides emerging from the surface of the water.
Planted in the lake in front of the house the post has acquired a smooth weathered patina with remnant of old pigments .
Height: 180 cm / 71 inches
Weight:
Estimated age : middle 20th century
Dayak Tunjung male ancestor figure
Ref : Dayak 121
Superb sittting male ancestor figure collected from the Tunjung tribes of east Borneo , carved from heavy iron wood with 2 child on the back, one holding the tail of a snake biting the foot of the other kid while the father is getting hold of the snake neck.
Size : 21 x 9 x 8 cm / 8.5 x 3.5 x 3.2 inches
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Dayak guardian figure
Ref : Dayak 46
Expressive figure collected from the Kenyah tribes of central Borneo erected to protect the community from malefic spirits, carved from a piece of ironwood with a superb patina made of erosion, lichen and a very particular smile.
Height : 86cm / 34 inches
Circa 1940
Hampatong Paddy - Rice field protector
Ref : Dayak 104
Dayak guardian figure hampatong paddy collected during the 80's in west Borneo, Ketapang tribes.
Height : 108 cm / 42.5 inches
Weight : 8 kg
Estimated age : 1940-50
Ancestor figure - Kodi people - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 11
Wooden oval thick plate used to roll the cotton, with a guardian figure carved on the top, collected in west Sumba from the Kodi people during the 80's.
Height : 81 cm / 32 inches
Weight : 1.5 kg
Estimated age : 1940-50
Estimated value : US$ 2000-3000
Dayak Ngaju ancestor figure
Ref : Dayak 102
Ancestor figure collected from the Ngaju tribes of central Borneo during the 80's, carved in a strong piece of iron wood with a dark reddish patina.
Height : 74 cm / 29 inches
Weight : 6 kg
Estimated age : 1950/60
Wooden sculpture - Kodi people
Ref : Sumba 10
Wooden hexagonal thick plate used to roll the cotton, with a guardian figure carved on the top, collected in west Sumba from the Kodi people during the 80's.
Height : 28 cm / 11 inches
Width : 15 cm / 6 inch
Thickness : 5 cm / 2 inches
Weight : 1 kg
Estimated age : 1940
Estimated value : US$ 600-800
Timorese wooden monkey guardian figure
Ref : TImor 19
Wooden animiste figure of a Timorese monkey collected in Timor during the 70's and carved in a strong wood showing nice patina of age.
Height : 46 cm / 18 inches
Weight : 2 kg
Estimated age : 1900-20
Estimated value : US$ 1500-2000
Modang Dayak female figure
Ref : Dayak 110
Antropomorphic female figure from the eastern tribes of Borneo (Modang people) carved in a piece of iron wood swith nice shiny patina. The base was broken and reglued.
Height: 22 cm / 8.5 inches
Weight : 291 grams
Estimated age: 1950
Dayak gardian figure
Ref : Dayak 113
Heavy anthropomorphic guardian figure collected during the 90's from the tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 79 cm / 31 inches
Weight : 14 kg
Estimated age: Middle 20th century
Hampatong Dayak Modang guardian figure
Ref : Dayak 115
Hampatong antropomorphic guardian figure with aso motifs collected from the Modang tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 50 cm / 20 inches
Width : 38 cm / 15 inches
Thick : 15 cm / 6 inches
Weight : 7 kg
Estimated age: End 19th century
Thin long knife - Dayak Tunjung
Ref : Dayak 116
Knife collected from the Tunjung tribes of east Borneo, the iron wood handle has a nice shiny patina of use and an ancestor figure carved on the top, the blade is attached to the handle with a fine traditionnal binding.
Total length : 40 cm / 15.8 inches
Length of the handle : 33 cm / 13 inches
Length of the blade : 7 cm / 2.8 inches
Estimated age : Early 20th century
Carved bamboo - Modang Dayak
Ref : Dayak 119
Bamboo cylinder with a beautiful anthropomorphic carving showing an amazing thick patina of age, attached to the waist this box was used to store the grains or seeds while working on the crop, collected from the Modang tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 25 cm / 10 inches
Diameter : 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Estimated age: 19th century
Bat charm - Malekula Vanuatu
Ref : Vanuatu 22
Bat charm collected in southwest malekula island, Vanuatu (small nambas people-Lawa village) during the 60's and made of vegetal matter painted with natural pigments.
Length : 40 cm / 16 inches
Width : 28 cm / 11 inches
Estimated age : 1960
Litterature : Felix Speiser " Ethonology of Vanuatu"
Sitting anthropomorphic guardian figure
Ref : Dayak 125
Sitting hampatong antropomorphic guardian figure carved from iron wood and collected from the Modang tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 22 cm / 8.5 inches
Weight : 500 grams
Estimated age: middle 20th century
Couple ancestors figure - Iban Dayak
Ref : Dayak 130
Dayak amulet ancestor figures "Hampatong" collected from the Iban tribes of west Borneo, carved in a root of iron tree it reprsente a couple chatting around a big jar which is a symbol of wealth within the dayak culture.
Height : 25 cm / 10 inches
Weight : 350 grams
Estimated age: 1800/50
Ancestor figure - Dayak Punan
Ref : Dayak 105
Colonial Standing male ancestor figure collected from the Punan tribes of west Borneo, Kapuas river. This "Hampatong tajahan" showing nice patina of age was carved from a single piece of ironwood and was designed to commemorate a deceased relative.
Height : 51 cm / 20 inches
Weight : 3 kg
Estimated age : 1900-20
Hampatong tajahan - Ot Danum Dayak
Ref : Dayak 146
Iron wood standing male ancestor figure collected from the Ot Danum tribes of central Borneo, this Hampatong tajahan has deep erosion from the top inside to the neck that needed to be partially restored in order to keep the head on the shoulder.
Height : 128 cm / 50 inches
Weight : 30 kg
Estimated age : 1800 or earlier
Ancestor figure Dayak Ketapang
Ref : Dayak 141
Male ancestor figure from the Ketapang tribe of west Borneo.
Height : 32 cm / 12.5 inch
Weight : 800 grams
Circa 1920
Asmat ancestor skull "ndambirkus"
Ref : Asmat 13
Ancestor skull, the lower jawbone tightly attached to the skull with natural fiber strings, the nose pierced with giant boar's tusks and the eye-sockets filled with beeswax and inlaid with the grey seeds of job's-tear grass (Coix lacryma-jobi) while red seeds of the crab's eye vine (Abrus precatorius) marks the pupils , a hat of natural fiber decorated with cockatoo's feathers.
Estimated age : 1950-1960
Dayak Guardian Figure
Ref : Dayak 149
Hampatong Pataho collected in east Borneo.
Height : 92 cm / 36 inches
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Dayak Guardian Figure
Ref : Dayak 151
Hampatong Pataho from east Borneo
Height : 92 cm / 36 inches
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Dayak Ot Danum female ancestor figure
Ref : Dayak 156
Powerful Dayak female ancestor figure "Hampatong" collected from the Ot Danum tribes of west Borneo, such statues were erected near the main house to commemorate a deceased relative and protect the family against malevolent spirits and decease, strong weathered lichen patina from age due to more than a century under the heavy tropical rains of Borneo.
Height : 92 cm / 36 inches
Estimated age: 1880-1900
Deer horn sculpture - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 157
Dayak amulet sculpure collected from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo, carved in a deer's horn showing deep browinsh patina of age.
Height : 31 cm / 12 inches
Weight : 274 grams
Estimated age: 1900
Amulet Dayak Modang protective figure
Ref : Dayak 170
An absolutely great and rare Dayak amulet guardian figure from the Modang tribes of east Borneo, carved in a deer's horn showing deep patina of use and age.
Height : 16 cm / 6.5 inches
Weight : 274 grams
Estimated age: 1900 or before
Adze - Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 161
Adze collected from the Modang tribes of east Borneo with traditional Aso head (Mythological dragon) carved at the extremity of the handle.
Height : 60 cm / 23.7 inches
Estimated age: 1850-1900
Deer Antler Amulet Charm- Dayak Melawi
Ref : Dayak 47
Hampatong antropomorphic charm carved from deer antler and collected from the Melawi tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Weight : 60 grams
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Shamanic dance staff- Dayak Bahau
Ref : Dayak 162
Held by a shaman during important village ceremonies, shaken with the loose wood section carved out of the middle part, moving up and down creating a loud clacking sound meant to frighten malevolents spirits. Collected from the Bahau tribes of east Borneo, carved in iron wood showing deep black patina of age and decorated with 4 boar's tusks on the top.
Height : 54 cm / 21 inches
Weight : 500 grams
Estimated age: 19th century
Zoomorphic coconut scrapper - Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 164
18th century zoomorphic sculpture, a reptile carved from iron wood with an amazing glossy patina attesting its age and use, this object had a removable iron blade on its mouth used to scrap a coconut.
Length : 56 cm / 22 inches
Weight : 1.5 kg
Estimated age: 1750/1800
Baby swing hammock holder
Ref : Dayak 165
Wooden hammock holder or baby swing made from iron wood and engraved with traditional motifs believed to protect the child from malevolent spirits.
Collected from the Dayak bahau of east Borneo.
Length : 42 cm / 16.5 inches
Weight : 350 grams
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Thin long knife - Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 166
Knife collected from the Modang tribes of east Borneo, the iron wood handle almost entirely carved with protective figures and Aso motifs, the blade is attached to the handle with an already used traditionnal binding.
Total length : 41 cm / 16 inches
Length of the handle : 31 cm / 12 inches
Length of the blade : 10 cm / 4 inches
Estimated age : Early 20th century
Sword Mandau - Iban Dayak
Ref : Dayak 237
Dayak Mandau sword collected from the Kayanic tribes of East Borneo, hilt made from deer's horn carved with Aso motifs.
Total length : 71cm / 28 inch
Estimated age : Early 20th century
Baby Carrier - Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 179
Wood and rottan baby carrier collected from the Modang tribes of eastern Borneo, decorated with 3 Aso protective sculpture.
Size : 40 x 37 x 15 cm / 16 x 14.5 x 6 inches
Estimated age: 1920-40
Wooden plate Aso motifs - Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 180
Well used wooden plate with Aso (mythological dragon) carved on it and the back of the plate has fish cutting traces, it was collected from the Modang tribes of east Borneo.
Diameter : 25 cm / 10 inches
Length including Aso dragon : 41 cm / 16 inches
Estimated age: 19 century
Wooden Asmat warrior - Per village - Central Asmat
Ref : Asmat 31
Very powerful contemporary warrior sculpture achieved by the worlwide known artist Thomas Omanerpak during the 90's. One of the most dedicated carver, Thomas Omanerpak travelled around the world few times to show his work and promote the Asmat art in various exhibitions.
Height : 107 cm / 42 inch
Estimated age : Early 1990
Mask/Marionette Sculpture - South Malekula
Ref : Vanuatu 12
Dramatic & striking marionette/mask with protuberant eyes and nose collected in southwest malekula island, Vanuatu (small nambas people-Lawa village) during the 60's and made of vegetal matter, pig's tusks, wood and natural pigments.
Total height : 27.5 inches / 70 cm
Mask only : 14.5 inches / 37 cm
Ex Nicolai Michoutouchkine (Russia-Vanuatu) collection
Ex Michael Kuntz (Houston-Texas) collection
Litterature : Felix Speiser " Ethonology of Vanuatu"
Estimated age : 1950/60
Dayak ceremonial dancing mask
Ref : Dayak 227
Dayak ceremonial mask collected in east Borneo, made from wood decorated with kuskus fur, natural fiber and glass.
The jaws showing powerful canine are amovible.
Height: 36 cm / 14 inches
Estimated age: 1920/40
Dayak ceremonial dancing mask
Ref : Dayak 228
Old and rare ceremonial evil mask with protuberant chiks and amovible jaws showing long scary teeth, the hair are made from natural fiber.
Height: 41 cm / 16 inches
Estimated age: 1880-1920
Sacrificial post "PEO" - Nage people - Flores
Ref : Flores 05
Sacrificial wooden post "Peo" collected in central Flores, Nage people.
Height : 300 cm / 118 inches
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Male ancestral effigie "Ana Deo" - Nage people - Flores
Ref : Flores 06
Among the Nage these anthropomorphous figures ana deo are erected on either side of a ladder giving access to a cult house (sa’o waja), the ritual and political centre of a lineage or local segment of a clan. In the Keo region, the same naked figures are found in front of small, normally uninhabited buildings erected at the seaward end of a village. In both cases, the male figure is placed on the (heraldic) right and the female on the left.
Although the statues are sometimes described in the literature as representations of ancestors, the attribution is doubtful. In the Nage region, they are more often associated with the tutelary spirit of a cult house, a being identified with the physical building and especially with the spirits of the wood from which it is constructed. The reason for the nakedness of the figures is no longer known to their creators, though they share this feature with riders of the wooden horse statues; the name ana deo (ana means ‘child’ or ‘person’, the sense of deo is unknown) does not resolve these questions.
The protuberances on the heads represent topknots or buns of hair traditionally worn by adult Nage and Keo men and women. The carved figures form the top half of wooden posts set in the ground. These posts differ from other decorated posts found in ritually important buildings only with regard to the rectangular or cubical platforms serving as seats.
The posts terminating in the anthropomorphous statues also feature a central bulbous shape designated as a ‘pot’ (podo, pondo).
Height : 250 cm / 98 inchesEstimated age: middle 20th century
Coconut oil lamp - Dayak Bahau
Ref : Dayak 219
Recipient in iron wood with one elongated handle depicting an anthropomorphic figure with Aso motif (mythological dragon) showing a very deep glossy patina of age and use due to human manipulation and oil contact.
This object was used as a coconut oil lamp, one side of the double handle is missing from old times as the sculpture has two handles as per origin, probably male and female figure.
The recipient itself was burnt down slowly slowly by the power of the oily flame time after time giving an asymetric form with deep signs of burnt erosion.
A real unique museum piece we rarely come around.
Height : 30 cm / 12 inches
Origin : Bahau Tribes - East Borneo
Estimated age: early 19th century
Amulet ancestor figure - Pasir/Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 212
Amulet Dayak ancestor figure "Hampatong" collected from the Pasir/Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 10 cm / 4 inches
Weight : 13.5 grams
Estimated age: 1900/20
Wooden carved house post - Mentawi island
Ref : Mentawi 01
House post sculpted in Nangka wood collected in the island of Mentawi, north Sumatra by an indonesian trader during the 70's. Such post were erected on the veranda of the house as protecting figure, the white spots being remnant of the long standing under the tropical climate of Mentawi.
Most of the island craft was made from light to medium wood unlike the Dayak who always carved with very hard wood due to the diversity and abundance of ironwood in them forest, medium wood was much easy to carved but under tropical weather got this incredible snowlike appearance.
Nowadays with the western contact, the influence of modernisation, religion and recently natural catastrophe, it is unlikely to find this kind of art from the Mentawi culture anymore.
Height : 176 cm / 69 inches
Estimated age: middle 20th century
Hornbill cask earing - Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 240
Splendid and very fine Hornbill cask earing collected from the Modang people of East Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.
Single earring carved from the cask on top of the beak of the Hornbill, mythological dragon figure on the top and Aso motifs on the side.
Length : 9 cm / 3,5 inches
Width : 5 cm / 2 inches
Height : 4 cm / 1.6 inches
Weight : 50 grams
Estimated age: Early 19th century
Carpenter tool - Dayak Bahau
Ref : Dayak 229
Carpenter tool collected from The Bahau tribes of east Borneo.
Height: 52 cm / 20.5 inches
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Slit gong "Kentongan" Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 236
Slit gong Kentongan made from heavy iron wood with Aso motif engraved in both side, one finial is sculpted with zoomorphic figure while the other finial depicts an anthropomorphic protective figure.
Length : 120 cm / 47 inches
Height : 33 cm / 13 inches
Thick : 15 cm / 6 inches
Weight : 38 kg
Estimated age: Late 19th century
Babby carry - Dayak Kenyah
Ref : Dayak 158
Wood and rottan baby carrier collected from the Kenyah tribes of southern Borneo and decorated with a bead panel.
Size : 34 x 32 x 16 cm / 13.2 x 12.5 x 6.4 inches
Estimated age: middle 20th century
Hampatong paddy - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 251
"Hampatong paddy" collected during the 90's from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo, planted in the ground to protect the ricefield. Both still have an original piece of red clothe around the waiste and are showing a nice weathered patina with lichen spot.
Male's height : 102 cm / 40 inches
Female's height : 102 cm / 40 inches
Weight of the couple : 5 kg (including iron display stand)
Estimated age: Middle 20th century
Hampatong paddy - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 252
"Hampatong paddy" collected during the 90's from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo, planted in the ground to protect the ricefield. Both still have an original piece of red clothe around the waiste and are showing a nice weathered patina with lichen spot.
Male's height : 84 cm / 33 inches
Female's height : 89 cm / 35 inches
Weight of the couple : 9 kg (including iron display stand)
Estimated age: 1940-50
Hampatong Blontong - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 258
Powerful anthropomorphic statue called "hampatong blontong" carved in a heavy single trunk of iron wood, collected within the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo this amazing sculpture was erected in the middle of the village as protection from evil spirits but also to be used during certain ceremonies as for the harvest when a buffalo is tight to the pole his throat cutted for the blood to fertilized the land.
Height : 206 cm / 81 inches
Weight : 81kg (including iron display stand)
Estimated age : 1900-1920
Hampatong Blontong - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 257
Tall Hampatong blonton collected from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 256 cm / 101 inches
Weight : 83 kg (iron display stand included)
Estimated age : early 20th century
Hampatong Blontong - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 256
Powerful anthropomorphic statue called "hampatong blontong" carved in a heavy single trunk of iron wood, collected within the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo this amazing sculpture was erected in the middle of the village as protection from evil spirits but also to be used during certain ceremonies as for the harvest when a buffalo is tight to the pole his throat cutted for the blood to fertilized the land.
Height : 219 cm / 86 inches
Weight : 90 kg (including iron display stand)
Estimated age : 1900-1920
Hampatong Blontong - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 255
Giant anthropomorphic statue "Hampatong blontong" collected from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 145 cm / 57 inches
Weight : 43 kg (iron display stand included)
Estimated age : Late 19th century
Hampatong Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 253
Hampatong tajahan collected from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo showing a beautiful lichen patina of age and remnant of old red clothes.
Height : 69 cm / 27 inches
Weight : 5 kg (iron display stand included)
Estimated age: 1880-1920
Hampatong Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 254
Hampatong tajahan collected from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo showing a beautiful lichen patina of age.
Height : 79 cm / 31 inches
Weight : 5 kg (iron display stand included)
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Hampatong - Dayak Ahe - Borneo
Ref : Dayak 201
Extremely rare standing male ancestor figure collected from the Ahe tribes of central Borneo. This hampatong tajahan was kept inside the familial house with an other female figure to commemorate deceased relatives and protect the clan from malevolent spirits, the removable armes are missing and the large ear lob with iron rings still attached. Carved from a single piece of ironwood with a deep black patina of age.
Height : 110 cm / 43 inch
Weight : 16 kg (including iron display stand)
Estimated age : early 19th century
Hornbill cask earing
Ref : Dayak 242
Splendid and very fine Hornbill cask earing collected from the Modang people of East Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.
Single earring carved from the cask on
top of the beak of the Hornbill, mythological dragon figure on the top
and Aso motifs on the side.
Length : 9 cm / 3,5 inches
Width : 5 cm / 2 inches
Height : 4 cm / 1.6 inches
Weight : 50 grams
Estimated age: middle 20th century
Wooden Pig Charm
Ref : Dayak 241
Wooden pig charm collected from the Kantu people of west Kalimantan, one arm and one leg missing but nice patina of age overalll.
Size : 8 x 6 cm / 3,4 x 2,4 inches
Weight : 60 grams
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Deer Antler Zoomorphic Charm
Ref : Dayak 243
Zoomorphic charm made from deer antler , half human half dog with Aso motifs carved on both flank, showing a deep reddish patin of age and use it was collected from the bahau tribes of east Borneo.
Size : 8 x 7 x 3 cm / 3.2 x 2.8 x 1.2 inches
Weight : 72 grams
Estimated age: Early 19th century
Hornbill cask earing
Ref : Dayak 244
Splendid and very fine Hornbill cask earing collected from the Modang people of East Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.
Single earring carved from the cask on
top of the beak of the Hornbill, typical amthropomorphic "godly" figure on the top
and Aso motifs on the side.
Length : 9 cm / 3,5 inches
Width : 5 cm / 2 inches
Height : 4 cm / 1.6 inches
Weight : 50 grammes
Estimated age: early 20th century
Erotic Wooden Charm - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 245
Erotic wooden charm "hampatong" collected from the Benu'aq people of east Borneo.
Height : 8.2 cm / 3.5 inches
Width : 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Aso rattan woven tool handle - Dayak Busang
Ref : Dayak 266
Kawit, rattan weaving tool handle carved from deer antler with Aso motifs and collected from the Busang tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 16 cm / 6.3 inches
Weight : 24 grams
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Estimated age: middle 20th century
Anih Anih - Dayak Bahau
Ref : Dayak 265
Tool carved from wood with a blade facing down called anih anih, used to cut the ricepaddy it is decorated with colorful trade beads and deer antler.
Collected from the Iban tribes of west Borneo.
Length: 18 cm / 7 inches
Weight : 58,5 grams
Estimated age : Early 20th century
Erotic Deer Antler Charm - Dayak Benu'q
Ref : Dayak 247
Erotic deer antler charm "hampatong" collected from the Benu'aq people of east Borneo.
Height : 11.2 cm / 4.5 inches
Width : 5 cm / 2 inches
Weight : 40 grams
Estimated age: Early 19th century
Deer Antler Charm - Dayak Modang
Ref : Dayak 248
Hampatong antropomorphic charm carved from deer antler and collected from the Modang tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 15 cm / 6 inches
Weight : 74 grams
Estimated age: Early 19th century
Ceremonial kitchen tool - Iban Dayak
Ref : Dayak 260
Iron wood kitchen tool collected from the Iban tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 36 cm / 14 inches
Estimated age: early 20th century
Ceremonial kitchen tool - Iban Dayak
Ref : Dayak 261
Iron wood kitchen tool collected from the Iban tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 29 cm / 11.5 inches
Estimated age: early 20th century
Ceremonial kitchen tool - Iban Dayak
Ref : Dayak 262
Iron wood kitchen tool collected from the Iban tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 36 cm / 14 inches
Estimated age: early 20th century
Ceremonial kitchen tool - Iban Dayak
Ref : Dayak 263
Iron wood kitchen tool collected from the Iban tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 34 cm / 13.5 inches
Estimated age: early 20th century
Primitive Maternity Figure - Dayak Penihing
Ref : Dayak 264
Wooden hampatong collected from the Ahe tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 17 cm / 6.5 inches
Estimated age: Late 19th century
Guardian figure - Altar - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 267
Altar Hampatong collected from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 166 cm / 65 inches
Weight :
Estimated age : Early 20th century
Deer Antler Amulet Charm- Dayak Melawi
Ref : Dayak 27
Hampatong antropomorphic charm carved from deer antler and collected from the Melawi tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 12 cm / 4.8 inches
Weight : 53 grams
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Whale Tooth Charm - Dayak Benu'aq
Ref : Dayak 48
Hampatong antropomorphic charm carved from whale's tooth and collected from the Benu'aq tribes of east Borneo.
Height : 10 cm / 4 inches
Weight : 68 grams
Estimated age: middle 20th century
Wooden Charm - Dayak Pantai
Ref : Dayak 39
Wooden charm used by the shaman and fixed to the medecine box, collected from the Dayak Pantai on the east cost of Borneo.
Height : 20 cm / 8 inches
Estimated age : midlle 20th century
War Shield
Ref : Sumba 01
Originating from the island of Sumba in Indonesia, a war shield made of buffalo skin and rattan decorated with shells.
Diameter: 70 cm / 27.5 inches
Estimated age : Early 20th century
War shield
Ref : Sumba 02
Originating from the island of Sumba in Indonesia, a war shield made of buffalo skin and rattan decorated with shells.
Diameter: 70 cm / 27.5 inches
Estimated age : early 20th century
Ancestor figure - Kodi people - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 06
Fine and heavy ancestor female figure carved from hard wood and originating from the Kodi people in west Sumba.
Height : 94cm / 37 inches
Weight : 15 kg
Estimated age : early 20th century
War Shield - Kodi People - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 03
A rare war shield collected from the Kodi people in west Sumba, made of buffalo and stingray skin.
Diameter: 70 cm / 27.5 inchesEstimated age : early 20th century
Ceremonial Dragon Mask - Ponorogo
Ref : Ponorogo 01
ceremonial dragon mask collected in Ponorogo central java in Indonesia
Height : 56cm / 22 inches
Width : 61 cm /24 inches
Depth : 41 cm / 16 inches
Estimated age : middle 20th century
Ancestor figure - Kodi people - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 07
Very heavy standing ancestor male figure carved from hard wood and originating from the Kodi people in west Sumba.
Height : 114cm / 45 inches
Weight : 17 kg
Estimated age : early 20th century
Ancestor figure - Kodi people - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 05
Protective figure originating from the Kodi people in west Sumba.
Height : 51 cm / 20 inches
Estimated age : middle 20th century
Protective figure - Kodi people - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 08
Protective figure originating from the Kodi people in west Sumba.
Height : 43 cm / 17 inches
Estimated age : middle 20th century
Ivory Bracelet - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 16
Very old and well used ivory bracelet collected from the Mamboro people in Sumba.
Diameter : 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Estimated age : 18th Century
Estimated age : 18th Century
Carved Buffalo Horn - Sahang Sumba
Ref : Sumba 04
Carved buffalo horn used as medecine box originating from Sumba island in Indonesia.
Length : 43 cm / 17 inches
Estimated age : midde 20th century
Ancestor figure - Kodi people - Sumba
Ref : Sumba 31
Very fine standing ancestor female figure carved from hard wood and originating from the Kodi people in west Sumba.
Height : 65 cm / 25 inches
Estimated age : middle 20th century
Whale Bone Hair Pin - Timor Leste
Ref : Timor 01
Hairpin made of whale bone with a protective figure carved on the top wearing a piece of red clothe.
Collected in Timor Leste.
Height : 20 cm / 8 inches
Estimated age : middle 20th century
War Vest - Toraja Sulawesi
Ref : Toraja 02
War vest made of natural fiber and buffalo bones discs. Mostly intact with few repalced plates.
Height : 27.5 inches / 70 cm
Width : 21.5 inches / 55 cm
Age estime : early 20th century
Width : 21.5 inches / 55 cm
Age estime : early 20th century
Ivory Keris/dagger handle - Madura island
Ref : madura 01
Very old and well used ivory (elephant jaw) Keris handle depicted a mythological dragon originating from Madura island, off the north coast of Java, Indonesia.
Height : 13 cm / 5 inches
Estimated age : early 20th Century
Estimated age : early 20th Century
Coconut scrapper - Karangassem Bali
Ref : Bali 01
Coconut scrapper made from bamboo in perfect condition but showing good age and use, collected in the eastern province of Bali, Karagassem, Abang village.
Height : 82 cm / 32 inches
Estimated age : 19th Century
Axe - Batak Sumatra
Ref : Batak 01
Originating from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, offered is a long axe made of a longue piece of wood mounted with an iron blade attached with a long string of rattan.
Length : 97 cm / 38 inches
Estimated age : Early 20th century
Axe - Batak Sumatra
Ref : Batak 02
Originating from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, offered is a long axe made of a longue piece of wood mounted with an iron blade fixed with buffalo skin.
Length: 86 cm / 34 inchesEstimated age : early 20th century
Deer Antler Mandau Handle - Iban Dayak
Ref : Dayak 11
Headhunting sword (Mandau) handle made from deer antler coolected from the Iban Dayak of west Borneo.
Height : 14 cm / 5.5 inches
Weight : 120 grams
Estimated age : 1880-1920
Deer Antler Amulet Charm- Dayak Melawi
Ref : Dayak 14
Hampatong antropomorphic charm carved from deer antler and collected from the Melawi tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Weight : 60 grams
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Deer Antler Amulet Charm- Dayak Melawi
Ref : Dayak 22
Hampatong antropomorphic charm carved from deer antler and collected from the Melawi tribes of west Borneo.
Height : 12 cm / 4.8 inches
Weight : 59 grams
Estimated age: Early 20th century
Hampatong - Dayak Penihing - Borneo
Ref : Dayak 23
Hampatong guardian figure made from iron wood showing old patina with traces of lichen, collected from the Dayak Penihing of east Borneo.
Height : 51 cm / 20 inches
Weight :
Estimated age: Late 19th century
Wooden Charm - Dayak Pantai
Ref : Dayak 26
Wooden charm used by the shaman and fixed to the medecine box, collected from the Dayak Pantai on the east cost of Borneo.
Height : 18 cm / 7 inches
Estimated age : midlle 20th century