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Figura protectora
Guardian figure
Hampatong are ritual sculptures of the Dayak people. They are carved for a particular purpose and personify a specific spirit or ancestor. In funerary ceremonies, they accompany the soul of the deceased person to the world of the dead. They are also consulted as oracles on how to resolve domestic conflicts, and they ensure the protection of people, homes, village entrances and cemeteries against e…
Creator
- pobles daiak
Type of item
- Figure
- figures (representations)
Medium
- Wood
- wood (plant material)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- finals segle XIX - inicis segle XX
Places
- Indonesia
Identifier
- MEB CF 2039
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H499237
Extent
- 163 x 26 x 44 cm
Format
- tallada
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:41.067Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:58:40.903Z