set with turquoise stones.

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a crouching figure topped by a tuft of hair mounted on a wrought iron shaft.

blackened and shell inlaid eyes. (with breakage)

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the back side with a handle and painted geometric patterns.

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with two pairs of breasts on a notched pattern.

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As a symbol of power, fecundity and wealth the water buffalo is omnipresent in Toraja culture. Not only is the kerbau the guardian of the dead, the animal is considered the vehicle of the dead to the hereafter. On the present old item the stylized head with an upward extension, to some this represents the Tree-of-Life, we see a male figure with spread arms and legs in between the near circle of the horns connoting both death and fecundity in this very image. By rendering the figure in contours, the spirit nature seems to be accentuated.

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below the blade a pair of eyes on both sides.

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with an incised pattern filled with lime and two other spears. One with a notched design, traces of feathers the other a Solomon Islands, Buka spear, the shaft showing a.o. spear spirits, Kagoi, in bas-relief.

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with polychrome geometrical pattern.

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the bottom with a pierced hole, the interior decorated with fine geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground. With two written numbers on the bottom (restored)

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the inner part decorated with fine intricate geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground and four painted arrows on the outer rim. On the bottom a hand written number. (restored)

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in the shape of a fruit, with geometrical painted pattern. (restored cracks)

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the inner part decorated with fine geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground, on the outer rim markings of black lines.

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the inner part decorated with fine geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground. The smallest bowl with handwritten number on the bottom. (restored cracks)

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with ornamental geometrical pattern

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leather cape, headdress of four animal hair tufts, feather ear ornaments and natural pigments.

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decorated with a squatting toad on a flattened shaft. Two labels underneath.

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decorated with an owl in high relief.

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depicting an anthropomorphic head with three lead inlays.

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depicting animals and totems in relief and engraving.

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in the form of a bird, oily patina

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showing a raven, the belly shaped as a anthropomorphic head with on its back a reclining shaman with an eagle and a toad in between.

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both sides depicting a mythological animal in black. With label.

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the blade on both sides with painted stylized bird heads and geometric pattern.

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on both sides with a central ridge. With red and black pigments. With a horn band.

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constisting of two superimposed anthropomorphic figures, with traces of red and black pigments.

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the exterior of the scoop showing an engraved depiction of a fish and a spirit figure.

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two birds, a marine animal, an anthropomorphic figure, a half figure and one abstract object.

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bone eyes and three drilled holes at the back.

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on all four sides engraving of anthropomorphic figures in various activities, pattern blackened.

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wood inset nostrils, eyes and ears.

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two with a drilled hole and vertical incisions, engraved details.

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iron blade attached to a bone handle.

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in the shape of a seal.

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Herewith two miniature hide costumes.

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plant fibre, wood, bone

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