Shield "kelebit bok" ("kliau") · Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak Kenyah · ID: 3051822
sold
EUR 3,000
Provenance
F. W. Schlitter, Marburg, GermanySize
H: 116,5 cm
B: 33,5 cm
H: 45.9 inch
B: 13.2 inch
Description
wood (“jelutong”), pigments, rattan, human hair,
The centre is painted with the face of a demon, while the reverse shows the typical motif of a pair of “asu” dragons (“kalong asu”).
The object Shield “kelebit bok” (“kliau”) with the object ID 3051822 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025. The object with the lot number 115 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000 with an asking price of EUR 2,500.
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Comparing literature
Evans, Bill (ed.), Shields from the Pacific, Island Southeast Asia, Vol I, Brussels 2019, p. 104