Zemanek-Münster

Amulet figure

Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak
sold EUR 320
Provenance
Ralf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 19 September 2009, lot 6
Size
H: 9,5 cm
H: 3.7 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, kneeling, arms carved close to the body, simplified facial features, base.
Such statuettes were made by the medicine man. They should protect their owner from diseases.


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