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Suspension hook / skull rack - Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak Kayan

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Suspension hook / skull rack - Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak Kayan

Item Details

Description

wood, wild pig tooth, plant fibre, base
H: 47 cm, H: 18,5 inch

Provenance:
German Private Collection

Lit.: Coppens, François et. al., Headhunters and Woodcarvers, from the Francois Coppens Collection, Arnhem 2000, p. 66, ill. 65
Continent: Asia

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Suspension hook / skull rack - Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak Kayan

Name: Suspension hook / skull rack - Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak Kayan
SKU: 174170346
Price: 400 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €400 - €600

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Starting Price €400

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