Description:

Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A tall hexagonal wooden shield with pointed tips and intricately carved, symmetrical motifs of scrolling abstract shapes, perhaps vines, brightly painted with red, green, and yellow pigments. An anthromorphic figure stands in the center with three zoomorphic heads positioned above. Two white ivory pieces are set into the figure's chest, and ivory discs are placed in the top corners. Four tufts of hair bristles (perhaps boar) are placed into the corners. The verso has a carved handle for holding. Size: 39.25" L x 10.125" W (99.7 cm x 25.7 cm)

This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.

Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#142421

  • Condition: Two large fissures with losses radiating from the cracks. One fissure runs the entire length of one edge making this area fragile and prone to further cracking. Minor abrasions to surfaces. Great areas of pigment and detailed motifs.

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