African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 8th June 2021
Lot 408
A Dayak model longhouse
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
A Dayak model longhouse
Borneo, Indonesia
fibre and wood, the stilted structure with doors and shutters, reached by three anthropomorphic steps, with a guardian post and two fenced gardens, the platform with a back board drawn two serpents and two figures, one holding a shield and mandau, with two resin storage jars,
39cm high, 61.5cm long, 41cm deep.