Magic Maternity Figure

Iban Dayak, Borneo, Indonesia, late 19th – 20th century

This figure is a fantastic cubistic sculpture. It has a very powerful presence. Originally, it was attached to a shaman’s bark basket. The front of the figure has a deep, crusty surface. The back has faint lines where the rattan was present attaching the figure to the basket. The surface on the back is less crusty than that of the front, indicating that the back of the figure was protected from accumulating the crusty surface from the open air hearth inside the longhouse.

The figure stands 8 inches tall.

Price: $4,500 / IN 82