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THBMassive 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Figural Hampatong
Lot 131f
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A massive wooden hampatong carving of two ancestral figures, presenting a characteristically stylized form upon an integral pedestal. The taller figure wears a pointed headdress or crown, and the lower figure grasps the waist of the other, like a small child, and the head is unnaturally turned to face forward. Despite the affectionate and intimate placement of the figures, the faces are eerily abstract and menacing; note the sharp teeth of the mother! The dramatic visages were meant to frighten away any evil spirits or living enemies. Flanking the figures’ sides are support beams extending between the elbows and knees that help reinforce the openwork. Hampatongs of this size were placed outside entrances or as markers for fields and graves as protective, guardian spirits. The wood is sundrenched to a white hue with nice signs of age and weathering from standing guard over a village. Size: 12" W x 64.75" H (30.5 cm x 164.5 cm); 65" H (165.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Johnson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#163554Losses to ears on both figures and chips to high pointed areas. Stable pressure fissures throughout. Break line across right wrist of upper figure, but hand is stable. Old inactive insect cavities on crown. Nice sun whitened surface and patina.Condition
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