Amulet figure, early 20th century · Indonesia - Borneo, Kalimantan, Ngaju or Benaq Dayak · ID: 3048456
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Philip Goldman, London, Great BritainBruce Frank, New York, USA
Size
H: 10 cm
H: 3.9 inch
Description
wood, rest., base
The Dayak regard amulets as gifts from divine beings.They are supposed to ward off diseases, protect against black magic and avoid being haunted by evil spirits, of which the Dayak’s forested habitat is teeming with.
Publications
Philip Goldman, "The Divine Gifts, Dayak Sculpture from Kalimantan", London, 1975, fig. 37; Frank, Bruce, "Dayak amulets", Paris, 2016, fig. 93Exhibition
London, Gallery 43: "The Divine Gifts, Dayak Sculpture from Kalimantan", 1975; Paris, Parcours des Mondes, September 2016