Dance mask - topèng mask Java Indonesia - 1960-1990 Impressive Javanese dance mask for Wayang Topeng theater performances. This is a beautiful carved wooden mask with openings for eyes, nose and mouth. This impressive mask is made of light wood and the moustache is decorated with animal hair, while the rest of the beard is beautiful carved. Furthermore the mask is decorated with colorful glass stones or semi-precious stones in the upper part and the teeth. In the temple area on both sides the head of a Garuda is carved and the eyes are made of the stones already mentioned. Unlike ordinary decorative masks, which are often made of solid wood, real dance masks are made of a lightweight wood because they are worn for several hours during the dance performances. And as in dance performances, the mask shows its different facets and expressions under different lighting influences. This extraordinary mask is a real collector's item.