Lot 5500
Dayak Roof Finial, Kenyan Tribe, Borneo Island
Sold July 18, 2025
- Price realized
- $200
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $400 – $800
Origin: Borneo Island, Indonesia, Kenyan Tribe, 19th-20th Century
Medium: Wood and Paint
Dimension: 16×2.5x25in
Condition: The paint is weathered with broken curved carved wood pieces, there have been attempted repairs
Description: A Dayak architectural roof finial made by the Kenyah tribe on the island of Borneo, Indonesia. The Kenyah people are renowned for their exceptional carving skills, creating decorative architectural ornamentation that features abstract shapes inspired by dragons. This finial features a spiral as its focal point, and the base is decorated with curved, claw-like carved wood that blooms out in different directions. A circle set in the center of the base creates the separation of the randomly placed claw-shaped wood pieces. The piece is painted with bright blue, red, and orchard yellow hues with an underlayer of black.
Lot details
- Lot
- 5500
- Closed
- July 18, 2025
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