ITS LIKELY TO BE A GUARDIAN STATUE REPRESENTING A POWERFUL ANCESTOR OR SPIRIT. THESE WERE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCES OF VILLAGES OR DWELLINGS TO KEEP EVIL SPIRITS FROM ENTERING. THEY WERE WIDELY USED THRU-OUT POLYNESIA AND MOST OCEANIC ISLAND GROUPS IN VARIOUS FORMS AND DESIGNS. I WOULD GUESS YOUR EXAMPLE TO BE EITHER INDONESIAN OR PERHAPS FROM BORNEO (DAYAK OR BATAK PEOPLES). IN BORNEO THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS HAMPATONGS IN THE WEST OFTEN REFERED TO AS TIKIS.
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