A large and important Hampatong figure Bentiam (Dayak).
Indonesia. 19th century or earlier. Ironwood. 124 cm. A large kneeling figure, the head carrying a crown that is decorated with a stylized Aso (dog) and foliate motifs. These large ancestral figures are carved for a specific purpose and personify an ancestral spirit. This figure's long hair tresses suggest that a person of high rank is represented. the exaggerated features like the bulging eyes and the protruding tongue show strength and forcefulness. (VJ)
Provenance:
Lin et Emile Deletaille, Brussels.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
04.10.2021 - 15:16
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EUR 30.000,- a EUR 40.000,-
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EUR 25.000,-
A large and important Hampatong figure Bentiam (Dayak).
Indonesia. 19th century or earlier. Ironwood. 124 cm. A large kneeling figure, the head carrying a crown that is decorated with a stylized Aso (dog) and foliate motifs. These large ancestral figures are carved for a specific purpose and personify an ancestral spirit. This figure's long hair tresses suggest that a person of high rank is represented. the exaggerated features like the bulging eyes and the protruding tongue show strength and forcefulness. (VJ)
Provenance:
Lin et Emile Deletaille, Brussels.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta online |
| Data: | 04.10.2021 - 15:16 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 29.09. - 04.10.2021 |