Lot no. 100
NGAJU DAYAK, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.
Ironwood "Hampatong" statue used in rice fields, in the forest, along a river, to promote a good harvest, fishing or for sacrifices/offerings offered to the goddess Jata and the Santiang to promote fertility. The weathered wood is stained dark grey and brown by lichen.
Height: 41 cm. Width: 10cm.
Provenance: Collected in situ in 1976 by Jacques Cortecero.
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