MP-1 Sculpture of Mask with Pipe. Ironwood. H: 52”, length of pipe: 28”. Early-mid 20th century. Ot Danum (Dahoi sub-group) Dayak, Central Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.
This unusual sculpture is carved in the form of a sugar cane press with the pipe as the pressing mechanism. It does not appear to be functional, but ceremonial.