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.
34 x 35 x 19 cm
Price: SFr. 600.- | Inv. 2.013 |