Lot no. 177
IBAN DAYAK MELANAU, Sarawak, Borneo, Indonesia.
Protective figure made from deer antler, carved by a Dayak healer to ward off evil spirits. The standing figure wears a very large headdress and holds a child against him.
Height: 10 cm.
Provenance: Collected in situ in 1970 by Jacques Cortecero on the River Baram.
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African, American and Oceanic Art
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