A Yami magamaog Taiwan carved wood and buffalo horn

A Yami magamaog

Taiwan

carved wood and buffalo horn, the head with an attachment loop to the top and with pierced ears, the chest with linear decoration, a pair of breasts and an applied copper crescent ornament, the faceted horns with pierced tips,

88.5cm wide, 53cm high.

This rare magamaog represents the primordial deity of the Yami people of Taiwan, who taught them agriculture and how to make boats.