...Topeng means mask, the Indonesian word for dance is 'tari'. Not all masks are used in dances, they are also used in other types of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi all,please take a look a these. Very cool. There’s some obvious condition issues (hair loss and such) Also I think...
@Any Jewelry I also got some Japanese masks today. Hopefully a much better buy. I will post. Please have a look. Thank you
This is how the Yoruba wear their masks, and these are the real Yoruba snake masks: [ATTACH]...
...recognize it as a mask, much less a Yoruba mask. The Yoruba snake masks I know are three-dimensional, worn on the head rather than on front of...
Beautiful!:happy: The masks could be an indication of its origin. @2manybooks ?:)
...in North America, as well as Latin America. I have seen Mexican folk masks with similar set and shape eyes. Usually painted, but this one also...
..."eyelashes" circling the eyes are generally associated with carved masks from Guatemala. Day of the Dead is one of the most-celebrated...
Great info and very interesting. Thanks
Your piece does have typical characteristics of masks made by the Punu of Gabon - the raised coiffure, bulbous forehead, slit eyes and...
...must work fast. Look at their work on the handles of the old Kris and the Balinese masks & demons-so much of the stuff seems absurdly cheap.
...Wayang Topeng Dance in Bali- Indonesia.Most indeed are 'half masks',a few have the moveable lower jaw attached w/ leather thongs.Will have to...
...the narrators of Balinese drama/dance, and they usually wear half-masks so they can project their voice more. I guess a movable jaw would allow...
Elongated "masks" are a common tourist/export item from Bali; however, this is not quite the style one would expect from that area; so I also am...
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