Lot 102a, Auction 4/20/2026: Borneo Dayak Wood Anthropomorphic Ritual Mask

$520.00

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Southeast Asia, Borneo, Dayak Peoples, early to mid-20th century CE. A haunting wooden mask, its surface aged to a deep brown patina with areas of lighter wear that highlight its age and ritual use. The mask presents an elongated human visage with eyes, a narrow ridge nose, and a small slitted mouth. Such masks were traditionally worn or displayed in initiation rites, agricultural festivals, and ceremonies invoking ancestral or protective spirits. Comes on a custom stand for display. Size: 10.25″ L x 5.75″ W (26 cm x 14.6 cm); 12.25″ H (31.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Condition: Old losses to the chin and neck as shown. Chip and gouge to forehead. Stable hairline fissure to the right side of suspension hole.

Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection; ex-David Pusack collection

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