Grande sculpture de singe, 1ère moitié du 19e siècle ·  Indonésie - Bornéo, Dayak · ID: 3049485

Description

wood, rest., base

Impressive animal sculpture in elegantly curved reduced forms, whose expressiveness is further enhanced by the surface structure marked by weathering and wind abrasion.

The animal figure shows anthropomorphic facial features and was probably worked on a post. Apparently an animal totem put in a place to frighten off rampant spirits and thus offer protection to humans.

Expertise

C14 Certificate, ASA, Laboratoires d' Archéométrie, Paris, 26 November 2004

Littérature comparée

Murray, Thomas, C-14 Dating of Dayak Art, o.O. 2015, cat. 44