Mark A. Johnson Asian and Tribal art

 

6-7: Ceremonial Dance Mask (Hudoq). Wood, pigments, trade cloth, fur, feathers. H: 14”, W: 18”, D: 10” (mask only).
Early 20th century. Kayan Dayak, Borneo Island, Indonesia. A morphing of dragon, hornbill, and ancestor motifs.
In situ photo of dancer wearing this mask, published: “In Borneo Jungles”, by William O. Krohn, 1927.

Back to Mark A. Johnson