A large, ancient female hampatong statue, with a powerful, elongated body and long, almost simian arms, and shorter legs, typical of Dayak sculpture. She wears her hair in the form of two horns extending from the back. This sculpture bears witness to the erosion of ancient Dayak outdoor objects, as do the characteristic white traces of lichen. Dayak, Kalimatan, Borneo Hard, heavy wood, visible wear and age-related erosion, traces of lichen, old patina H. 112 cm Provenance : Hilde and Dieter Scharf Collection, Hamburg, acquired 1992