Borneo Tribal Art: Shields, Bowls, and Pourer

two carved Dayak Shields, two food bowls and a Pourer, the…
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two carved Dayak Shields, two food bowls and a Pourer, the tribal shields from Borneo, with arrow point ends and carved in relief with typical symbolic imagery, the hollowed timber bowls and pourer each with zoomorphic carved handles. Length 100 cm. (shield)

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  • Zoomorphic - Objects made having the shape, form, or likeness of an animal. For example, the Hindu god Ganesha has the head of an elephant.

    The term is also applied to furniture made from animal parts. Examples are chandeliers, hallstands and chairs made from deer antlers and umbrella stands, ice buckets and other objects made from an elephant's foot.

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