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Iban Dayak pottery (aka Tajau) is a symbol of status, wealth and power. Even though the Dayak used the pottery for a variety of “daily” things (rice, water, wine, jewelry), it is also passed down through generations as a symbol of their familial beliefs. Occasionally, it…
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- Item Number: V-9055
- Provenance/Origin: Sarawak Borneo
- Composition: Ceramic Clay
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 5" at widest
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
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Detail: The Bidayuh are indigenous peoples found in southern Sarawak, Borneo. This amulet created from Sus Scrofa (wild boar tusk) and a carving in deer horn forms a trophy nearly 360 degrees in shape. The carving is of a Naga or dragon head. This pendant would…
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- Item Number: O-0244
- Provenance/Origin: Borneo. Elder or Shaman pendant. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Boar tusk, deer horn
- Dimensions: 5.5" at widest
- Weight: .25 pound
- Price: $875.00 USD
