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Ancestor Figure (Hampatong)

18th–19th century

Wood

45 1/4 × 5 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (115 × 13 × 8 cm)
base: 5 11/16 × 4 15/16 × 13/16 in. (14.5 × 12.5 × 2 cm)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.727
Geography: 
Made in Sungei Mahakam, Borneo
Status: 
On view
Culture: 
Kayan or Kenyah
Period: 
18th–19th century
Classification: 
Sculpture
Provenance: 

Ex-collection: R. Burawoy, Paris. Seller: Burawoy

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