{"product_id":"vintage-striped-rhinoceros-hornbill-sculpture-from-sarawak","title":"Vintage Striped Rhinoceros Hornbill sculpture from Sarawak","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eA SYMBOL OF GUIDANCE AND GOOD LUCK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis beautiful sculpture was hand carved by local artisans in Sarawak in the 1980's, a Malaysian state on Borneo and home of the Iban people. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt’s made in \u003c\/span\u003ewood, paint and metal and depicts a rhinoceros hornbill called \u003cem\u003ekenyalang,\u003c\/em\u003e a large forest bird whose beak is often made with a spiral shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn Iban cosmology, hornbills are associated with the spiritual world, warfare and headhunting. They serve as intermediaries between the deity \u003cem\u003eSingalang Burong\u003c\/em\u003e and the human world. Hornbill sculptures were at the centre of the gawai kenyalang, a ceremony that could only be led by an important war leader or his descendants. They also are used in other, similar rites. At the height of the ceremony, the hornbill figure is raised at the top of a tall pole. Afterwards the sacred hornbill is kept in the communal longhouse and brought out to receive offerings during future ceremonies and rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe sculpture comes complete with a black metal stand and its story printed out for you inside a beautiful envelope. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 71 x 52 x 12,5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAvailable delivery destinations and shipping options are confirmed at checkout. If your destination is not listed, please contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@kirschon.com\"\u003einfo@kirschon.com\u003c\/a\u003e before ordering to check whether delivery is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"kirschon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46791657193801,"sku":"22HBWO3","price":599.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/8390\/4804\/files\/Stripedhornbill2c.jpg?v=1686235047","url":"https:\/\/kirschon.com\/en-ch\/products\/vintage-striped-rhinoceros-hornbill-sculpture-from-sarawak","provider":"Kirschon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}