ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTEFACTS & NZ HISTORICAL
Tuesday, 21 April - Monday, 4 May 2026
19thC Kalimantan wood ancestor figure (hampatong) - Borneo, Indonesia,
Realised: $120 plus premium
Lot Details
crouched male figure with arms crossed resting on knees. The head with a tall crown, the shoulders augmented with sprouting forms, all set on a roughly cylindrical base. H.43cm Provenance: From the collection of the late Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki curator - Ron Brownson (1952-2023)
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