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| SPECTACULAR IBAN WAR SHIELD
Dimensions:Height 46.5", Width 13"
sku # B32
A lightweight wooden plank shield .The front adorned with a complicated curvilinear decoration of plant motifs, the central element of which is the head of a demon or "antu gasi" with large circular eyes and mouth bristling with fangs. Also known as "udoq" or "kambe" according to Bernard Sellato, is invested with powers to ward off evil spirits. The upper register displays a row of five, four legged animals painted in green with white spots, possibly that of the spotted leopard, The lower, two snakes interlocked. The reverse a large snake and centipede, bearing the ignitials T.B. and dated 1959. Painted with trade paints of Black, Yellow, White, Red and Green.The Ibans share similar beliefs and eliments of material culture similar to that of the Kenyah / Kayans of Ulu Mahakam.
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