Dayak Hampatong or African Figure Carving?

Hi all,

Would love you're help ID'ing this figure carving if you don't mind.

The piece on the head and slenderness of it make me think Dayak, also the shape of the face but the legs and zig-zag pattern seems more African to me..

What do you think?

Thanks!

 

With that long body and the zig-zags I don't see a Hampatong, although I can see why you thought it might be. I am no Dayak expert though.

@2manybooks ?

 

I think this one is derived from Dogon (Mali) and Senufo (Ivory Coast) styles, and probably a pastiche made for sale.

 

Thanks both. I was wondering about Dogon with the upstretched arm. I can see the resemblance to Senufo as well. The flat face and shape of the head is similar to this:

https://www.africadirect.com/carvin...ity-figure-stand-ivory-coast-african-art.html

I can also see some Senufo figures with headdress looking type features.

https://www.africadirect.com/carvin...ternity-figure-cote-d-ivoire-african-art.html

The zig-zag decoration doesn't seem to conform to either, I agree probably pastiche.