Mask

P806

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P806
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kayan (uncertain)
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber | Pigment | Cotton (uncertain)
Description

Hudoh. Worn at feasts. Oval shaped mask, bulging eyes, semi-circular eyes. Carved ears, attached on either side. Painted all over in white and black with black designs on the ears. Beige colored cloth attached on back. One ear is attached with a metal plate.

Height 44.45 cm
Width 35.56 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899
Other Number 1 - Other Number | L52/3/12ID - Other Number | 45-183 - Other Number

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