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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Marc & Elena Pinto Collection
• Sale Date:
  20 May 2015 ~ 6.30pm
• Lot #:
  126
• Lot Description:
  An Iban War Shield (kliau)
  West Kalimantan, Borneo
  carved wood and pigment
  105 cm high
• Provenance:
  The Marc and Elena Pinto Collection, Perth
• Notes:
  This type of shield is also known as "klau" or "kliau", which typically consists of a thin, lightweight wooden plank reinforced by four horizontal bands of bound rattan. The obverse is always adorned with a complicated curvilinear decoration, the central element of which is the head of a demon or "antu gasi" with large circular eyes and mouth bristling with fangs that is vested with powers to ward off evil spirits. The lower and upper registers show pairs of Aso and on the reverse, intricate design twist around the grip, their bodies terminating in tight coils.The Ibans share similar beliefs to that of the Kenyah/Kayans of Ulu Mahakam.
• Estimate:
  A$3,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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