Borneo Island, Indonesia, 19th century - Lot 25

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Borneo Island, Indonesia, 19th century - Lot 25
Borneo Island, Indonesia, 19th century Dayak male frontal ornament in beaten and cut brass, with a V-shaped profile and openwork decoration at the top revealing a stylized face (mask) in the center. stylized face (mask) in the center. H. 15.5 cm Pedestal. This element was attached to a wickerwork headdress or turban. Comparative bibliography : Anne van Cutsem, Parures de tête ethniques, d'Afrique, d'Asie, d'Océanie et d'Amérique de la collection Ghysels, Skira, 2005, p. 211.
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