Culturally used old Indonesian mask of unknown type

This is an authentic, old Indonesian mask of uncertain type. It probably dates to the mid-twentieth century. There is some loss of hair and adhesion of the leather. It probably represents Ravana, the demon king, and would be used for the Wayang Wong performance. It is not from Bali and likely comes from one of …

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Old Japanese Folk Mask of Unknown Type

DESCRIPTION: Wood folk mask of unknown type. MAKER: Unknown workshop near Kyoto. DIMENSIONS: 8.25″ x 6″ x 2.5. This is a mask of an unknown type. It may have been used in kyogen, which is a form of short comedic play popular in small villages and used as an intermission between dramatic nogaku plays. There …

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