Dayak Amulet

Charm, amulet, jurookng

Dayak, Kalimantan, Central Borneo, Indonesia

Wood

Height: 14 cm

Early 20th century

Dutch auction house

Dayak jurookng charm from Central Borneo (Kalimantan), Indonesia. This carved wooden amulet dates to the early 20th century.

The charm was originally part of a shamanic necklace and used in spiritual practices by the Dayak people. Such amulets were believed to offer protection and to connect with ancestral or spirit forces.

€ 425

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