Bâton de mesure "tun-tun" ·  Indonésie - Bornéo, Dayak · ID: 3048971

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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”.