Balinese Mask on Stand

$590.00

SKU: 09 INDO 4438 Categories: , , Tags: , ,

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Product Description

A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. This type of mask is used at Indonesian “Topeng” or Mask theater dances, where traditional stories of nobles, kings, warriors and demons are performed by masked actors, each mask representing a character. The red masks usually represent evil characters, with exaggerated noses, tough features and large teeth. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand.

Additional information

DIMENSIONS:

Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm), Width: 9 in (22.86 cm), Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)

MATERIALS / TECHNIQUES:

Wood, Hand-Carved, Polychromed

ORIGIN:

Indonesia