Protector from black magic, house guardian figure from Lombok, Indonesia with local name Patung sihir hitam House gaurdians played an important role in the religion of Lombok Island. In the past, artists created a variety of house protectors, which housed the spirits of ancestors and allowed for communication between human and supernatural worlds and protect them and their family from black magic. Its nicely decorated with coins and rope. There are some light surface cracks and scratches due to the drought. This item I personally obtained in 1992 in Lombok. It is really old and alltough the wood is very dry it is still almost 3 kilos, the patina is great! Although this piece shows signs of use it features fantastically rich incised decoration. Its patina, indicating its considerable age, combined with its elegant design, make it an ethnographic object of great interest. Dimensions: 47x16x16cm (HxWxD in cm) on stand the height is 57cm Weight: heavy item almost 3 kg (good wood) • 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. We always respond quickly • Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the responsibility of the buyer. • We do not mark merchandise values ​​below auction value or mark items as 'gifts'. International government regulations prohibit such behavior. • Please note that the images in our auctions are of the actual product and are NOT stock photos. All our photos are professionally taken in our studio.