Dayak amulet BO73
Small wooden charm depicting a beast squatting on top of a Martaban jar, used by the dukun (witchdoctor) to help cure illnesses.
Iban Dayak tribe, Sarawak or West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Early 20th century.
11 cm high.
Small wooden charm depicting a beast squatting on top of a Martaban jar, used by the dukun (witchdoctor) to help cure illnesses.
Iban Dayak tribe, Sarawak or West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Early 20th century.
11 cm high.