Coffin fragment ·  Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak · ID: 3041445

Description

heavy wood, blackish brown patina, white pigment, end piece with flat deepened upper side, lower surface carved with a pair of human legs with flat kneecaps and hanging feet, notched decor, traces of weathering, lichen growth, base;
the incorporation of ancestor images in and around the coffin helped protect the corpse from animal and human intruders, and ensure the safety of visiting relatives.

The object Coffin fragment with the object ID 3041445 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 9 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000.

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Comparing literature

Jay, Sian, Art of the Ancestors, Nias, Batak, Dayak, London 2007, p. 72