Photographs © Hamill Gallery

DAYAK
Figures 4 and 5
15" high x 1.75" wide x 1.75" deep
$7000

19th century or earlier
ex: Mark Johnson Tribal Art

Kantu (Kontuk) Dayak, West Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia

Male and Female Rice Paddy Protectors

Weathered beautifully, the two figures share a strange flaw:
The back left section of the head on figure 4 is broken off at an angle.
The back right section of the head on figure 5 is broken off at an angle.
See views above and details below.