Large and Rare Tiger Festival Mask from Java Indonesia

A very large mask of a ferocious Tiger, used in festivals in Java where young men would compete to "kill" a Tiger, an ancient rite of manhood dramatized these days to commemorate the tradition. The ma

A very large mask of a ferocious Tiger, used in festivals in Java where young men would compete to "kill" a Tiger, an ancient rite of manhood dramatized these days to commemorate the tradition. The ma

A well handled and well worn old mask with demon face, fangs and a silver colored paint.The mask shows field use and wear and likely served as a village performance mask representing an demon or angry

Rare, authentic large ogre festival mask, carved wood, horse hair, paint. 14w x 19h x 9d

Exceedingly Rare old dance drama mask with a fascinating character with a long nose , mustache, sharp raised brow and reddish pigment. The Interior of the mask shows plenty of actual use and wear. Ear

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

**Originally Listed At $100** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A gorgeous ancient pale green glass bead, its surface with a spiral form and a slightly ir

A very fine old carved wooden Topeng mask from Java with a highly stylized face and large nose, several layers of black and white pigments suggesting years of ceremonial use. The mask measures 7.75 x

**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

This is a rare and unusual mask of a deformed face, possibly a stroke or other deformity type mask from Java , Indonesia. Carved wood with stylized face and dark pigment. The mask measures 9 x 6 inche

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

**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 century CE. This is a hand carved wood mask with wide, staring eyes and a pronounced pointed nose. The face is painted pink, with black and red details. Atop the

A Very large carved wooden helmet mask depicting a deformed face with abstract facial features and form. An old metal strip in nailed to one side to repair a stress fracture. The mask is quite large a

A large carved wood and painted helmet with exaggerated facial features and wonderful dramatic style of a Kwag Hir festival mask. The Tiv began the Kwag-hir ceremony to address many of the traditional

A Very rare old wooden mask from the Baule peoples, Cote De Ivorie, West Africa. Carved wood with a large round geometric face and classic carving style, the tall antelope horns and cubistic like faci

**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 $250** Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early to mid 20th century CE. A small woven dark brown mask with large ovoid eyes outlined in white created for festivals surroundin

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Mexico, ca. 1940. Rare festival mask of carved wood painted pink, red, gold, white and brown. The obvio

A carved wooden mask with painted features in a bright yellow color with black, red and white accents. The mask shows some handling and wear and was collected in the 1980's in Java, Indonesia. The mas

This is called Senufo BoBo Mask from the Upper Volta River area of Ethiopia. This one is quite old and it represents something to do with hunting and admiration of the local animals in that region.

A small carved wooden drama mask with a wonderful dramatic face and painted designs, well handled wood with signs of age and field use. Java, Indonesia. The mask measures 7.25 x 5 inches ( 9 inches ta

2 Large Mexican Festival Masks: A Jaguar and Bearded Man. Paint decorated carved wood. Sizes: 1) 23.5'' x 15.25'' x 7'' (60 x 39 x 18 cm); 2) 32'' x 12.5'' x 8'' (81 x 32 x 20 cm).

This is a fantastic old Dramatic Theater or Drama mask from Java, Indonesia. Carved by hand and painted with a entertaining face and expression. This Vintage Mask will make a wonderful accent in any H