Title
Amulets were used by the Ngaju and neighbouring Dayak peoples to ward off enemies, provide protection in war, and to bring good fortune and health
Caption
Amulets were used by the Ngaju and neighbouring Dayak peoples to ward off enemies, provide protection in war, and to bring good fortune and health, In times of illness and distress the shaman might take small chips of wood from the talisman and from these chips prepare a remedy. Indonesia. Dayak. 20th c Kalimantan, Borneo.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A23_443
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No
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34,2Mb (797,7Kb) / 10,5in x 12,6in / 3153 x 3788 (300dpi)