Mask (Hudoq)
Kenyah or Kayan people, Kalimantan, Indonesia, mid 20th c.
Carved wood, paint, woven fiber, brass, and trade cloth
33” h x 20.75” w x 16” d (83.82 x 52.71 x 15.24 cm)
Price: $1,100
A highly graphic and animated mask from Indonesian Borneo. This example, dating to the mid 20th century, features bold paint, a woven basketry cap, and brass earrings suspended from red trade cloth. Brass was used for the eyes, with one eye since lost. The mouth bar features a bite, evidence of use.
