Theatre mask · Indonesia - Java · ID: 3041296
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of DenmarkSize
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
light wood, polychrome paint, narrow slits underneath the eyes, fine painting, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
the javanese theater as a whole goes back to the buffalo-skin figures of “wayang purwa”, especially on the round figures of “wayang golek”.
The object Theatre mask with the object ID 3041296 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 42 achieved a sales price of EUR 450 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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