19h C. Indonesian Kayanic Brass Headdress Ornament
**Originally Listed At $200**
Indonesia, Borneo, Eastern Kalimantan, Kayanic peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An elegant cast brass adornment from a woven basketry helmet with a double triangular shape at its upper end. The sharp V-form at its center has sparing openwork abstract motifs symmetrically down the interior sides of the V, meant to evoke the writhing limbs of a protective spirit. Size: 3.9" W x 6.2" H (9.9 cm x 15.7 cm)
Provenance: private Johnson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#147484
Condition Report: Small tear to the metal at the base of the V. Otherwise in very nice condition with a rich patina.
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**Originally Listed At $200**
Indonesia, Borneo, Eastern Kalimantan, Kayanic peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An elegant cast brass adornment from a woven basketry helmet with a double triangular shape at its upper end. The sharp V-form at its center has sparing openwork abstract motifs symmetrically down the interior sides of the V, meant to evoke the writhing limbs of a protective spirit. Size: 3.9" W x 6.2" H (9.9 cm x 15.7 cm)
Provenance: private Johnson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#147484
Condition Report: Small tear to the metal at the base of the V. Otherwise in very nice condition with a rich patina.
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