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Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by Leslibee, Oct 10, 2017.

  1. Leslibee

    Leslibee New Member

    9536EBC6-52FF-4D9C-923D-16546CFCC277.jpeg 3015CD2C-E476-4598-AAB6-37F84E7D6586.jpeg E817044A-0E8A-4DDB-81EF-58ECE6B2A718.jpeg 2FB0ACA7-EB89-4E5A-93CB-BAA4F2DEF8CE.jpeg 06E9B6F9-FF82-4220-B879-14C35E341407.jpeg 5595E7AC-8968-4D84-A53D-136A38980889.jpeg 06E9B6F9-FF82-4220-B879-14C35E341407.jpeg Hi, I am looking for help in identifying my carved wooden figures.
    I have shown them to someone who specialises in African tribal art and he says they are not African, and suggested they may be of Asian origin but could not tell me for sure without spending a while researching them.
    They are both heavy, look very old, one is app. 30” and the other 28”, hopefully I can upload the photos.
    Hopefully someone on this forum can help me, thanks
     
    Leslibee, Oct 10, 2017
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    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    my 1st thought....Indonesian
     
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  3. Leslibee

    Leslibee New Member

    Thank you, had a look at Indonesian tribal art and the closest I’ve seen to some of the features of mine are Hampatong which I’d never heard of.
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Hampatong are guardian figures of certain Dayak tribes on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia.
    Yours are Hampatong style, made for the tourist trade.
     
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