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Ceremonial
Mask
Ritual mask
showing a
boar,
used during
propitiatory
ceremonies
before
sowing the
rice to ward
off
malevolent
influence
and for
asking 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.
62 x 25 x 24
cm
Price: SFr.
1200.-
| Inv. 2.009
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