Pair of dragons from longhouse roof terminal · Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak · ID: 3044034
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Provenance
Alex Arthur, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 89/95 cm
H: 89/37.4 inch
Description
wood,
The aesthetic outcome of present objects has been as influenced by Mother Nature as by the sculptor himself.
The extremely weathered fragments presumbly depict the “aso”, a composite mythical beast sacred to the Dayak, frequently referred to as a dragon-dog, but also including elements of a crocodile and a hornbill bird.
The object Pair of dragons from longhouse roof terminal with the object ID 3044034 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 7.
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Comparing literature
Murray, Thomas, C-14 Dating of Dayak Art, o.O. 2015