Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, eastern Kalimantan, Kayanic Dayak complex, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine wood mask, hand-carved to display a protruding forehead above thick eyebrows, openwork eyes, a straight nose, and full, slightly parted lips. High-set ears flank the rectangular head, which is enveloped in a rich espresso-hued pigment. A woven strand of rattan is strapped to the verso via drill holes along the peripheries. This mask perhaps represents an ancestral figure to whom the mask is meant to show respect and remembrance. Size: 6.3" W x 8.9" H (16 cm x 22.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173651

Minor losses to top periphery of verso. Chipping to pigment on side of left cheek. A few nicks and abrasions in areas. Some tearing to rattan strand. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice patina. Modern suspension wire on verso for display.