Rare Vintage Dayak Tribe Wooden Box Aso Dragon Ethnic Collectible Asian Folk Art Borneo Wood Carving Tribal Artifact Primitive Home Decor

Description

This wooden box was hand-carved by the Dayak people located in Borneo, an island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. This box were used as container to store medicine and small precious items. Circa 1940s, features a sliding lid. 

It depicts a mythical creature from the Dayak culture, named Aso, which is a composite mythological beast, part dog and dragon. Aso acts as a guardian figure, protecting the Dayak from malevolent spirits and is also associated with fertility. It usually appears at doorways, on house gables, and on ritual objects. The box is made of ironwood (traditionally called ulin), one of the rare woods in the forest habitat of Borneo known for its hardness and durability.

Suitable as home accent pieces, as shelf decor or table decor.

SIZE:
LENGTH = 18.7" (47.5 cm)
WIDTH = 3.14" (8 cm)
HEIGHT = 5.5" (14 cm)

Please look at the photos carefully for actual conditions before purchasing the product.
This is an antique item; this means that some signs of age are to be expected.



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