Amulet figure, early 20th century · Indonesia - Borneo, Kalimantan, Ngaju or Benaq Dayak · ID: 3048456
Bruce Frank, New York, USA
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.
The object Amulet figure, early 20th century with the object ID 3048456 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 11 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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Publications
Philip Goldman, "The Divine Gifts, Dayak Sculpture from Kalimantan", London, 1975, fig. 37; Frank, Bruce, "Dayak amulets", Paris, 2016, fig. 93
Exhibition
London, Gallery 43: "The Divine Gifts, Dayak Sculpture from Kalimantan", 1975; Paris, Parcours des Mondes, September 2016