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could identify you this statue. .it is very heavy black wood, it is 98cm high by 25cm wide.
It is being eroded in many place... It is old, I recovered it in a cellar... It looks like a dayak drawings I've seen on some shields? any idea is welcome |
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one photo
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ITS LIKELY TO BE A GUARDIAN STATUE REPRESENTING A POWERFUL ANCESTOR OR SPIRIT. THESE WERE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCES OF VILLAGES OR DWELLINGS TO KEEP EVIL SPIRITS FROM ENTERING. THEY WERE WIDELY USED THRU-OUT POLYNESIA AND MOST OCEANIC ISLAND GROUPS IN VARIOUS FORMS AND DESIGNS. I WOULD GUESS YOUR EXAMPLE TO BE EITHER INDONESIAN OR PERHAPS FROM BORNEO (DAYAK OR BATAK PEOPLES). IN BORNEO THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS HAMPATONGS IN THE WEST OFTEN REFERED TO AS TIKIS.
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thank vandoo for info
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HI ITS A CRUDE ANCESTRAL FIGURE,MOSTLY FOR THE TOURIST MARKETS ,LOWER SEPIK REGION,PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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...searching out the "real" figures... Are you referring to GOOGLE pictures ? hence probably the "... " ![]() Google will show you everything and includes, old / new / genuine / fake etc. Hampatongs are as far as I know always made of iron wood or similar extreme heavy hardwood, and indeed I fully agree that they are generally crude carvings. There is difference in quality and style. And this statue is IMVHO not a very estetically attractive example. The fangs and protruding tongue are typical dayak, as well as the style of the forehead and eyes. What seems abnormal on this statue are the hands. they are very big compared to hands on other dayak statues. 1 hand around the torso is also something I have never seen before. It indeed looks like it has spent a lot of time outside. yet it also looks like somebody has varnished it, is this correct ? Best regards, Willem |
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hi willem This statue is very heavy I think iron wood...It is not varnished surely a reflection of the picture! or treatment for insects that I passed! What and it is what is old wood shortages and damage by insects..In addition she was in a family for several decades of year! are weight is 13kg |
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tap on google kebayan old statue or statue borneo
many dayak similar statue |
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Hello,
I think it's very very difficult to judge such a Dayak statue just only from pictures. When you have visited Bali some times you will know that you can see in antique shops a lot of similar statues. 99,99% are fakes, some are very good worked and you need to be an expert to see that it is a fake. I don't want to suggest that this is a fake but the potential is great. Regards, Detlef |
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However this statue just a very old house or bought not evil of ancient weapons, these are people who had traveled at the beginning of the last century. I saw this statue without paying attention long... and one day I bought it! I'm no expert can be that it is a fake but! There is a small chance |
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