Bâton de mesure "tun-tun" · Indonésie - Bornéo, Dayak · ID: 3053127
Prix d'appel
1 200 €
Prix d'Estimation
2 000 €
Provenance
Aalderink, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTaille
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”.