Barongsai Barong Dance Mask from East Java, hand carved from teak wood , this is an older mask mid 20th century.
There are signs of wear to the paint & wood which are consistent with the age, but over all intact please see photos and review them. The face opening of the mask is edged with a strip of cloth with sequins hand sewn onto the edge forming a fringe. There is one handle on the top and one on the bottom for the dancer to chop the jaws up and down.

The mask has both traditional Indonesian, animistic & Chinese design influences. Mask such as this Barong are used by two people to dance, the front end is controlled by one person with a cloth to form the body that is attached to the edge of the opening of the mask to cover the person controlling the hind end which brings life body and buttocks. Truly a great example of Indonesian cultural art for your collection.

We collected this mask on one of our recent trips to Indonesia, where we spend several months each year in search of unique pieces such as this.

~ Perfect collector piece
~ Approx. size - 18" deep from opening to nose tip x 12" high x 11" wide
~ The face opening is 6" x 6"
~ Aged patina
~ Teak wood

We have worked directly with Balinese artist and crafts people since 1988. During Maine's freezing cold winters we return to Bali and our island home. While there we collaborate with the Balinese (mostly family & friends) and create special offerings for our shop. We believe our offerings should be culturally significant using local sustainable materials and craftsmanship whenever possible. Thus in turn keeping the arts alive in ever evolving fast changing Bali in the world of globalization, while enriching the lives of our family & friends whom we work with by creating a market for the beautiful art of Bali.

We also carefully curate unique one of a kind art objects and antiques and artifacts.
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