"Ancestor Statue, Dayak Bidayuh, Borneo, Indonesia"
Statue presenting an ancestral character with his hands folded on his stomach and in a crouching position. This cult statue is covered in a black patina which is slightly crusty. The face is gentle and the character displays a hieratic attitude and a stoic air.Wood with patina of use, cracks.
height: 27 cm
Dayak Bidayuh people, Borneo, Indonesia or Malaysia.
Early 20th century
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