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Iban. Dayak. 34″ Fertility Staff. Gawai Melah Pinang. Ritual. Ceremony. Indonesia

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Sure, the Ibans / Dayaks were renowned for practicing headhunting to further territorial expansion. They had a fearsome reputation until the Europeans arrived with their colonization in the 1800s. Some headhunting episodes were reported into the mid-1900s. There were rituals, ceremonies and festivals all… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-2751
Provenance/Origin: Dayak, Indonesia, Circa 1940s. From a private collection
Composition: Wood and metal stand
Dimensions: 36.5" on stand x 1.5" diameter at widest point
Weight: 2.25 pounds
Price: $ 465.00 USD

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