DepartmentAsia

Hudoq (mask) in the form of a hornbill and dragon

NameMask

CultureDayak (Probably Kayan Dayak or Bahau Dayak)

DateEarly-mid 20th Century

Place madeKalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWood, paint, glass mirrors, metal nails

Dimensions17 1/4 × 20 3/4 × 15 in. (43.8151 × 52.7051 × 38.1001 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2014.37.1

Object numberFA.2014.37.1

DescriptionBlack, white, red paint on wooden carved tribal mask featuring geometric designs around the face. The face has bulbous eyes, a large nose or bill, large ears attatched on either side of the main face, and large horns attatched to the tops of the ears. The mouth has four large, pointy teeth jutting out from the lips and the mouth itself juts out underneath the nose, in conjunction with an elongated, jutting chin.