Mark A. Johnson Tribal Art

908: Ancestral Sculpture (Patong). Ironwood. H: 66.5" (169 cm). 19th century. Unknown Ngaju artist. Central Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.

Hunkered figure sitting on post with botanical motifs. The figure has an aggressive expression with upper fangs, morphing into a mustache. The figure appears to be a hermaphrodite, with male phallus and female breast. There is a small baby-like figure hanging upside down on the back.