A tun babi which was used to measure the correct order of the cable of the trebuchet of a wild pig or deer trap, surmounted by a beautiful anthropomorphic sculpture which "sang" to attract the animal, here resting on a base with engraved decorations.

For a model very close to the base with engraved decorations in the Barbier-Mueller collections, see : Arts des Mers du Sud, Éd. Adam Biro, 1998, reproduced on p. 66.

Iban Dayak, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia and Indonesia

Hard wood, very nice patina.

H. 54,5 cm



Provenance :

Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.
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Lot no. 166

A tun babi which was used to measure the correct order of the cable of the trebuchet of a wild pig or deer trap, surmounted by a beautiful anthropomorphic sculpture which "sang" to attract the animal, here resting on a base with engraved decorations. For a model very close to the base with engraved decorations in the Barbier-Mueller collections, see : Arts des Mers du Sud, Éd. Adam Biro, 1998, reproduced on p. 66. Iban Dayak, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia and Indonesia Hard wood, very nice patina. H. 54,5 cm Provenance : Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.

Estimate
€1,200 - €1,500
Result
€1,792
Buyer's premium
28%
A tun babi which was used to measure the correct order of the cable of the trebuchet of a wild pig or deer trap, surmounted by a beautiful anthropomorphic sculpture which "sang" to attract the animal, here resting on a base with engraved decorations. For a model very close to the base with engraved decorations in the Barbier-Mueller collections, see : Arts des Mers du Sud, Éd. Adam Biro, 1998, reproduced on p. 66. Iban Dayak, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia and Indonesia Hard wood, very nice patina. H. 54,5 cm Provenance : Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.
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