a small, carved wooden figure, Hampatong, in squating position, we think this is a

Shaman's Amulet, or the top of a staff,

or a part af a TunTun - a guardian of a pig trap or rice field,

known as: 

Bidji or Ngaju

we attribute this item as from the

Dayak People of Borneo, Indonesia

possibly the Iban Dayak of Sarawak, west Borneo


the figure has movable arms, they can be rotated to go up and downwards

and a little bit of hair on his head,

this figure has monkey like features, but we think it represents the Iban hunting god,

age unknown

heigth: circa 9 cm / 3.5 inch - weight: circa 36 gr

condition: very good, firm, nice patine, smooth feel, soft edges

some other search terms: hunting charm, fetish, tun tun trap charm, rice field guardian, jachtamulet, maatstokamulet tun-tun Pantuk Iban stam, talisman aap, primaat, primate, baboon, Borneo Kalimantan Borneohunters Malaysia Brunei 


We would like to underline the fact that, we are not connoisseurs or experts on the subject of tribal art, we have done some research, trying to attribute the object to a land, country, tribe or people, to the best we could. The age, if given, is only the age to our opinion, you might disagree. Do judge yourself the tribal affiliation/origin and correct age before bidding or buying. So we sell “as is” and we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters and the way we described age or origine/affiliation.




 

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