Dayak People Carved & Inlaid Hardwood Ceremonial Baby Carrier

Lot description

Carved hardwood Bahau-Busang hawat/ ceremonial baby carrier, Dayak people, Indonesian Borneo, pierced semicircular shape with carved anthropomorphic spirit guardians, cowrie shell and mother of pearl cabochon inlay, accented by cut-brass lizard motifs, strung with braided rope carrying straps, approx 13.75"h, 16.75"w, 6.5"d, 3lbs Provenance: From Donald and Renate Van Stone's Austin, Texas estate. Donald Van Stone served as the Regional Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago from 1971-1984, a time in which the bank was expanding internationally. After assignments in Germany, Kenya, and Australia, the Van Stones moved to Manila, Philippines where they began amassing an impressive collection of Chinese and Southeast Asian art and artifacts, some of which will be offered in this auction.