Dayak Throne Chair with Hornbill Motifs

Two hornbills face off on the back, tails sweeping down like curtains.

This throne chair with hornbill motifs is Dayak, from Borneo, Indonesia, and contemporary. It is stone and wood. Among the Dayak peoples of Borneo, the hornbill is widely honored as a sacred bird, often associated with the upper world and with leadership. The tall arched back is pierced with a pair of hornbills among tightly coiled scrolls, meeting at a central spine. The arms end in carved curls, and their open sides hold long curving beaked creatures. The seat is broad and plain, on square legs. It is 20.5 inches long and 52 high.

Hard to sit in it without improving one's posture.