A Batak Ancestor Figure, Sumatra

A Batak Ancestor Figure, Sumatra, Indonesia, of abstracted form with simple incising delineating the face, ears, and arms, fine old variegated patina, on custom wood base, purchased from James Willis

A Batak Ancestor Figure, Sumatra, with smooth worn finish, elongated hands joined at the waist and intricate swirl carved ears, minor areas of light surface wear or loss, mounted on a green round marb

wood, rich reddish brown shiny patina, traces of black paint, handle in shape of a sitting ancestor figure, hairline crack, base; the Batak use lime in numerous ceremonial contexts. The juice was mixe

Sumatra Batak lime container, surmounted with figural carved lid, depicting human ancestor figures riding a singha, bamboo richly worked with incised geometric patterns, rising on square wood base, ap

2 Batak Pagar Figures, Sumatra. Carved wood and plant fiber. On stands. Size: 1) 50" (127 cm); on stand: 51" (130 cm). 2) Size: 60" (152 cm); on stand: 62" (157 cm).

This is a vintage Batak style ancestor sculpture from Sumatra, Indonesia. This is a silver plated bronze with obvious weathering and erosion. There is a green patina forming on the silver plated bronz

Indonesian Shaman “Magic” Carved Wooden Staff. Batak, North Sumatra. Carved figures on horseback with several reptiles in low relief, topped with real horse hair. Height 55”. Very go

wood, red patina, remains of black painting, coiffure from animal hair, eyes with metal inlay (missing on the left), standing figure, rising from peg-like projection, small opening in the breast close

2 Textiles from Lampung, Sumatra, a tampan, shipcloth, silk supplementary weaving, depicting ships with ancestor figures and animals; and an embroidered "inu" panel from a tapis, silk on cotton ground

2 Figuren Batak, Indonesien, Sumatra Insel Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 18 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, La Chaux-de-Fonds. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 100 / 200

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous wood architectural panel featuring a high relief carving of an ancestor figure seated in

**Originally Listed At $300** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A tall and intriguing sculpture, hand-carved from hard wood, depicting a male fi

Large Batak Sumatra carved wood female figure, Indonesia, female figure with slightly bent knees, hands over belly, rectangular slots in sides of upper arms, carved with wood spike at bottom, fits int

This stunning wood statue is a prime example of Batak art, a beautiful and intricate art form from the northern region of Sumatra. Handmade by skilled artisans using traditional carving techniques, th

3 Figuren, 1 Orakelbuch, "pustaha" Indien / Myanmar / Indonesien, Sumatra Ohne Sockel / without base Bronze, Knochen. H 3 - 20,5 cm. Provenienz: Christian Zingg (1956-2023), La Chaux-de-Fonds. Huldigu

Batak "Tunggal Panaluan" Shaman's Staff, Sumatra. Indonesia. Carved hardwood with rich patina, the shaft carved with figures and animals, and surmounted with figure crowned by turban-like headdress is

A finely carved old wooden Lute with a Sigha and three ancestors carved onto the lute neck head. The Toba Batak people of northern Sumatra create elegant two-stringed lutes known as hasapi for ceremon

A very rare and finely woven old textile depicting a Ship and various anthropomorphic figures on their way to the after-life. Toba Batak peoples, Sumatra, Indonesia. provenance: Daeng Iskandar, Indone

Fine Borneo Dayak Hampatong Ancestor Figure. Size: OA 70" high. Figure, 49.5" x 8.5" x 8.5"

wood, brown patina, in squatting posture, with both hands clasping a libation bowl, separately carved long tapering crown in the shape of an openwork carved palmbranch with notched ornaments, remains

New Guinea, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. A fine carved early Sepik hook figure. Custom base. MEASUREMENTS Height: 15 inches / 38 cm SHIPPING $35 flat-rate shipping in the continental U.S. (insu

A standing male ancestor figure, Nigeria, Urhobo style. 20th century. Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. "The Urhobo have two distinct sculptural traditions

wood, greyish brown patina, seated in typical posture with knees drawn up to the chest and arms folded across the knees, wing-shaped headdress and ear ornament in openwork design, dam., insect caused

Late 19th/Early 20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 52 1/2" x 9" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Dayak is a generic term used to categorize a quite large group of indigenous peoples of the