Vintage Wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Mask

Vintage Wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Masks, Bali The prominence of Balinese masks are rooted from the cultures animism and dynamism past. From the notion that the gods are present in all things, ancient

Vintage wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Mask It is believed that the use of masks is related to the cult of the ancestors, which considered dancers the interpreters of the gods. Topeng performances open wi

Vintage Wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Mask - Very fine carving. The figures are of government officials (perhaps the Prime Minister) of the Kingly caste from the Indonesian Majapahit dynasty (13th centur

Vintage Wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Mask It is believed that the use of masks is related to the cult of the ancestors, which considered dancers the interpreters of the gods. Topeng performances open wi

Vintage Wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Mask It is believed that the use of masks is related to the cult of the ancestors, which considered dancers the interpreters of the gods. Topeng performances open wi

Vintage Wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Mask It is believed that the use of masks is related to the cult of the ancestors, which considered dancers the interpreters of the gods. Topeng performances open wi

Vintage Wooden Wayang Topeng Dance Masks, Bali Very fine carving. The figures are of government officials (perhaps the Prime Minister) of the Kingly caste from the Indonesian Majapahit dynasty (13th c

Vintage, old or antique Indonesian dance mask. Likely from Bali. It is believed that the use of masks is related to the cult of the ancestors, which considered dancers the interpreters of the gods. To

Vintage, old or antique Indonesian dance mask. Likely from Bali. It is believed that the use of masks is related to the cult of the ancestors, which considered dancers the interpreters of the gods. To

An antique Indonesian festival wooden hand-carved mask on the stand depicting a character for the Wayang Topeng dance. The mask is painted with a white ground atop which a series of black, red, and bl

**First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java or Bali, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden festival mask depicting a character for the Topeng dance of Indonesia. Th

A wood Wayang Topeng dance mask with remains of leather tongue bite.

A very fine vintage carved wooden dance mask from the Baule peoples, Cote D'Ivoire , West Africa.This mask is known as a Portrait mask and was created as a dance style mask, with a lovely female face

A classical old carved wooden topeng or dance mask from Bali, with Large eyes, painted designs and well handled edges. The mask measures 8 x 6 inches.

A Vintage to Antique carved wooden Dance mask with woven basketry helmet and raffia grass collar / beard. The mask was embellished with old glass beads and cowrie shells. Kuba lele ethnic group, DRC/

A finely carved wooden dance mask or Topeng with a highly exaggerated Nose and painted details. The mask measures 8 x 6 inches. From Java, Indonesia.

Vintage to Antique carved wooden pair of primitive dance masks with incised designs and real hair. Guatemala , Central America. The masks measure 8.5 x 5 inches.

A finely carved wooden mask with a highly stylized yet classic face decorated with raised floral motifs as well as detailed raised brow and mustache and coiffure. Early 20th century, Java, Indonesia.

Exceedingly rare Carved wooden Dance mask featuring a Royal personage for dance dramas and theater. Such masks from Madura island are very scare on the market , this being the only one we have ever of

This is a very finely carved wooden dance mask or puppet from the Bozo peoples of Mali, Africa. The fishermen of the BOZO tribe of Mali took a fish like this in their boat to perform a ceremonial ritu

A Carved wooden dance mask painted a brilliant red with black,white and gray accents and attached human hair and mustache. The mask has a long upturned nose and also has a long textile hood with a sta

A wonderful old carved wooden performance dance mask from the island of Java, Indonesia. Known as a Topeng, which translates as "Close to the face" This mask at one time would have been accompanied wi

A lovely carved wooden mask painted yellow and with ornate coiffure and painted accents. The Topeng or dance mask measures 7.75 x 6 inches. From Java, Indonesia.

An early Wayang Topeng mask, danced. Wood/polychrome 7-1/2 H "