It belonged to my grandma for as long as I can remember.
When I was little I used to be frightened of this thing.
Where does it come from and what is/was it used for?
I suspect it's Indonesian.
Can anyone tell me more about this?
Unfortunately I couldn't stage a better photoshoot yet (it's way too hot outside) but these are the staves I've added to my mask. Over the eye-patch is an illusionary stave, meant to allow to be seen what is normally hidden. On the sides are staves for protection from spirits. On the deer jaws...
I've been working on making a ritual mask, based on one that I saw in Heilung's "Lifa" concert video. The deer jaws will be sewn to the sides. The eye-patch is meant to mirror Odin, and will likely have the Óss rune pyrographed over it, as well as various designs and runes added to the mask as a...