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lz1: Statue. Ironwood, shells. H: 41" (with base: 45"). 19th to early 20th century.
Kontu (Kantuk) Dayak, West Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.

Unusual variation with serrated teeth, exposed rib cage, muscular fore arms, and thick powerful lower torso.
Otherwise, classic western Borneo style with large ears and rounded, forward sloping shoulders.