Lot no. 48
IBAN, Dayak, Sarawak State, Indonesia.
Wood, black patina.
A very old "Tun tun", used as a boar trap and hunting charm. It takes the form of a thin stick with the upper end carved with a highly stylised crouching figure whose hands support the chin in the "thinker" position.
Height: 47.5 cm.
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African, American and Oceanic Art
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