Rare Old Jah Hut Orang Asli Multi Spirit and 42 similar items

Up for sale is a unique Jah Hut carving, showing 3 spirits. It was carved around 1975. The carving is made from one piece of local hardwood from the Merbau tree, it is about 103 cm in height, about 14 cm wide and around 15 cm deep. The base measures about 14 x 15 cm. The weight is about 12.5 kg. Among the Orang Asli (malay language for 'indigenous people') of Malaysia, the tribe of the Jah Hut (located in the state of Pahang/Malaysia) are well-known for their remarkable wood sculptures. Carved by people with no formal training, these sculptures reveal the natural craftsmanship of Orang Asli carvers, and their innate understanding of wood. Carvers often draw on their ancient culture and folklore for the subject of the wood sculpture. In Orang Asli culture, earthly and heavenly phenomena are explained through "spirits" or Moyang. There are spirits of birth, death, illness, parenthood, humor, mischief, deceit, love and other emotional concepts. The Jah Hut tribe carves elaborate figures depicting forest and household spirits, purely as art pieces and not for worship. Although some of these sculptures may appear scary, the proportion, balance and beauty of these works of aboriginal art shine through. The small print... We accept payment through PayPal only. Shipment will be done within 2 days after receiving payment Charges Worldwide: FREE Shipping to the USA and Canada takes normally about 10 - 22 working days, to Australia/New Zealand between 6 - 15 working days, and most countries in Europe between 12 - 20 days. We ship out daily, except Saturday and Sunday and malaysian public holiday. Normally there are NO duties or taxes on our goods. Should the shipment be dutied by the customs, the charges must be borne by the customer. Thanks for looking! ;-)