Selako Dayak. West Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.
Hardwood, cloth. H: 15.75" (40 cm). W: 7" (17.8 cm), D: 5" (12.7 cm).

Seated male figure from an indoor ritual shrine or altar. The figure has a benign expression and is holding his genitalia<
possibly indicating a connection to fertility and abundance. The bottom of the legs are missing, likely broken off the original platform.
The tip of the nose broke off and has been nailed back in place, from an old repair.

For a similar example, see: "Borneo and Beyond, Tribal Arts of Indonesia, East Malaysia, and Madagascar" by Michael Heppell, et al. Page 49.

Ex: Jack Sadovnic collection, Caracas, New York, Bali, Brussels, Miami, Los Angeles.
Ex: Gene Isaacson collection, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, CA.
Published in: "The Art of Oceania: Ceremony and Celebration" from the collection of Gene Isaacson. 1997. Page 21.

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