brds6: Guardian Statue.
Ibanic Dayak complex (Kantu). West Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.
Hardwood, shells. H: 38.5" (97.8 cm).
A wood sculpture of a simian-like figure with large eyes and ears, and bared teeth.
It appears to be holding something in its hands, but unclear of the function.
The statue would be placed outside the village as a guardian spirit.
Ex: Richard and Jan Baum collection, Los Angeles. Collected in the 1980s
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