Mask - Balinese - Indonesia - Topeng – Sidakarya type (No reserve price)
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A Balinese Sidakarya‑type wooden mask from Indonesia, dating to the 20th century, measuring 18.5 × 13.5 × 8 cm, in fair condition with wear, paint loss and possibly missing parts, not supplied with a stand.
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This Balinese Sidakarya-type topeng mask has a grin poised between laughter and menace, with narrowed eyes, deeply folded cheeks and teeth that jut forward.
Curving forehead furrows lead towards a raised ornament, while the brown wooden face is accented by red lips and ochre-painted teeth. Tacked animal-skin strips outline the eyebrows and moustache.
In Balinese masked theatre, Sidakarya, “he who completes the ceremony”, brings the concluding blessing. His grotesque expression combines humour with a priestly role.
There are worn skin edges, paint losses beneath the upper teeth, surface scuffs and small rim nicks. I received it as a gift from a collector. I am not a specialist; its twentieth-century date is estimated and its performance history unrecorded. Overall dimensions: 18.5 × 13.5 × 8 cm (H × W × D).
This Balinese Sidakarya-type topeng mask has a grin poised between laughter and menace, with narrowed eyes, deeply folded cheeks and teeth that jut forward.
Curving forehead furrows lead towards a raised ornament, while the brown wooden face is accented by red lips and ochre-painted teeth. Tacked animal-skin strips outline the eyebrows and moustache.
In Balinese masked theatre, Sidakarya, “he who completes the ceremony”, brings the concluding blessing. His grotesque expression combines humour with a priestly role.
There are worn skin edges, paint losses beneath the upper teeth, surface scuffs and small rim nicks. I received it as a gift from a collector. I am not a specialist; its twentieth-century date is estimated and its performance history unrecorded. Overall dimensions: 18.5 × 13.5 × 8 cm (H × W × D).
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Bali
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Indonesia
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Ethnic group/culture
Balinese
Height
18.5 cm
Indigenous object name
Topeng – Sidakarya type
Width
13.5 cm
Sold with stand
No
Estimated period
20th century
Title additional information
Topeng – Sidakarya type
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