Spinning Wheel Charm Iban Dayak, Katibas River, Sarawak Ca. 1880-1910 Carved wood H: 12.25 in x W: 2.5 in x D: 1.75 in :: 31 x 6 x 4 cm Height on Stand: 12.75 in :: 32 cm A fine and expressive Iban Dayak charm that embodies the spirit of power and protection from Antuk, a mythical ‘first woman’ and the inventor of the spinning wheel. Structurally, she is the maiden strut opposite the device’s wheel. Her presence suggests the promise, independence and talent of a young weaver, one whose weaving tools would have been made by her husband soon after marriage. SOLD
