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Spirit Mask
Madura Island
teak with pigment
Early 20th C
14.5" X 9" X 4.5"
1.266kg
reference # MAJ1266
"Barong" Mask
North Coast East Java
early 20th C
teak, pigments, goat hair trim
17" X 9" X 9"
This style of mask requires two or more people to "dance". One person controls the front end and a long cloth is attached to the hairline covering the dancer/s who brings the body and buttocks to life
reference: Barong1
"Barong" Mask
North Coast East Java
early 20th C
teak wood with pigments
9" X 9.5" X 17"
2.910 Kg
reference Barong 4
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Javanese Street Theatre Mask
Central Java
mid 20th C
8" X 7" X 4"
204 grams
reference no: MAJ204
Theatre Mask with Dutch VOC detail
early to mid 20th C
7.5" X 6.25" X 5"
165 grams
reference no: MAJ13
Teak Mask with Pigments
North Coast East Java
early to mid 20th C
10" X 7" X 4'
459 grams
The island of Java has always had a vibrant tradition of masked theatre. The fool or jester is usually the character who delivers the moral of the story while providing comic relief.
The black "button in the mouth represents a wad of tobacco and the red "bleed" is betel nut juice.
reference no: DVB459
Court Theatre DanceMask
Central Java
Candlenut wood
leather, pigments and silver foil on the teeth
early 20th C
9 " X 6.5" X 4"
170 grams
reference no: MAJ170
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