Ceremonial Mask

Ritual mask showing a boar, used during propitiatory ceremonies before sowing the rice to ward off malevolent influence and for asking for the benediction of the rice plants, in order to get a rich harvest and assure the community’s prosperity. It comes from the Mahakam River area.

Borneo. Eastern area.
Bahau.
Wood, pigment, patina.
59 x 20 x 19 cm
Price: SFr. 800.- | Inv. 2.008 |