Measuring stick "tun-tun" · Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak · ID: 3053127
Starting price
EUR 1,200
Estimated price
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Aalderink, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
H: 51,5 cm
H: 20.3 inch
Description
wood, miniature beads,
The Dayak placed traps to catch wild boar. To set the proper height of the trip cord, they used a special measuring stick, called “tun-tun”.
The figurative charms carved at the top of the “tun-tun” were believed to magically “call the boar to their death”.