20th C. Indonesian Wayang Topeng Wood Festival Mask

**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

An early Javanese hand carved mask, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. Classic Topeng dance mask. Great color, age crazing, wonderful details. Dimensions: 8-1/2" L x 6" W; Weight: 5.4 oz. Provenance:

**Previously Listed At $100** Southeast Asia, Indonesian, Java or Bali, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand carved and painted wood mask depicting a character for the Topeng dance of Indonesia in

**Originally Listed At $150** Indonesia, Bali or Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood festival mask with prominent bulging eyes, a bulbous nose, a horse hair moustache, and a toothy, wh

Indonesia, Bali or Java, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An early, hand-carved wooden mask with bulging red and black eyes, a leering mouth with huge canines that extend down the chin, a gloss

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Central Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A very old, hand carved and hand painted wooden Indonesian mask depicting a character from the Indonesian dance drama known as Topen

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Central Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A very dramatic mask representing a demon character from the Indonesian dance drama known as Topeng, a wondrous performance in which

Indonesia, Bali or Java, 20th century CE. This is a gorgeous hand carved wood mask with wide, staring eyes, a pointed, upturned nose, black, incised hair, and gold and colorful details forming a crown

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java or Bali, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden mask depicting a character from the Indonesian dance drama known as Topeng, a theatrical perfo

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Central Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A carved wood Indonesian mask depicting a character from the Indonesian dance drama known as Topeng, a wondrous performance in which

Central America, Guatemala, ca. mid 20th century CE. Wow! A unique and colorful handmade wooden festival mask of incredible form: an armadillo whose broad back is in the form of a bearded human face.

Latin America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of a deer's head with real antlers. The antlers are covered in brown earthen material, most of which remains, while the h

**Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ancestral face mask of an abstract presentation with openwork eyes and mou

Mexico, ca. early 20th century CE. A large hand carved and hand painted Mexican festival mask depicting a dramatic visage comprised of thick brows, huge saucer shaped eyes with eye slits above, a prom

**Originally Listed At $100** Indonesia, Bali or Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood mask with prominent bulging eyes, a long, pointed, upturned nose, a black coiffure, goatee, attache

**Originally Listed At $100** Indonesia, Bali or Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood mask with prominent bulging eyes, a long, pointed, upturned nose, a black coiffure, goatee, attache

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden carnival or festival mask depicting an older male with a prominent nose, full lips, a black-painted moustache, and an arching br

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Central America, Guatemala, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A well-executed and relatively old Guatem

Central America, Guatemala, 20th century CE. A huge wooden mask, painted realistically, showing a pale-complexioned person with blue eyes and straight brown hair. Slits under the eyes provide vision f

**Originally Listed At $500** Mexico, early 20th century. Rare carved wooden festival dance mask painted black with long sinewy snake emerging where nose should be. Snake is painted a vibrant red, gre

Latin America, Mexico, probably Michoacan State, ca. early 20th century CE. An early and finely detailed carved wood mask from the Guerrero region, representing a Moor or possibly El Viejo (old man) g

South America, Argentina, Salta Province, Campo Duran, ca. 20th century CE. A charming bird mask, hand carved from a single piece of wood and hand painted in warm umber brown with white and black stri

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Nepal, Himalayan region, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A striking festival mask, hand-carved from hard wood with bulging eyes, a full nose, tall ears,

New World, Guatemala, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fantastical, striking festival mask in the form of a bat, with the head of the animal forming the lower part of the mask; the ears project upward and a