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Lot no. 105
IBAN DAYAK, Sarawak, Borneo, Indonesia.
Two charms/amulets used as medicine and protection against evil spirits.
Height: 10 cm.
Note: Dayak healers produced small protective figurines (hampatong). These "charms" are used to ward off evil spirits.
Provenance: Collected in situ in 1970 by Jacques Cortecero on the River Baram.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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