Dayak baby / child carrier. The "Baby Carrier" offers protection and strengthens the bond between mother and child. The child carrier is decorated spirit figure to protect the child from evil spirits. The design of the motif and the image used are bound to which caste you belonged to at the time. This baby carrier is decorated with ethnographic motifs of the supernatural protector ASO. (mythical dragon/dog-like figure), with the aim of chasing away the malevolent spirits who want to deceive the soul of the infant. This beautifull item has been made of local indonesian iron wood, very strong and heavy material, difficult and hard to carve... dimension (aprox) 38x25x34cm (HxWxD) no straps Although this piece shows signs of use (minor losses, surface drying cracks and one native wood repairs, it features fantastically rich incised decoration. Its honey-colored patina, indicating its considerable age, combined with its elegant design, make it an ethnographic object of great interest. • The items will be carefully packaged and shipped within 1 working day with PostNL (including track & trace information) • Tracking will be updated on your Catawiki account once your package has been delivered. Check this regularly to prevent your package from being returned. • If a package is returned, the buyer is responsible for the shipping costs of the 2nd shipment. • Photos are part of the description and remain the property of Booker Trading. • The lot can be picked up by appointment in Zandvoort • If you have any questions about your package, please contact us via Catawiki's messaging service. • Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. • We do not mark merchandise values ​​below auction value or mark items as 'gift'. International government regulations prohibit such behavior. • Please note that the images in our auctions are of the actual product and NOT stock photos. All our photos are professionally taken in our studio.