Theatre mask "wayang topeng" or "wayang gedok" · Indonesia - Java · ID: 3044662

Name: Theatre mask "wayang topeng" or "wayang gedok"
SKU: 3044662
Price: 800 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 800

Provenance

Herbert Juan da Silva, The Hague, The Netherlands

Size

H: 18 cm

H: 7.1 inch

Description

wood, gypsum, polychrome painted, base

On its unpainted backside the mask shows a handwritten inscription.

This mask belongs to the “Panji cycle” with stories from the kingdom of Janggala. and is probably a depiction of crown prince “Raden Panji Asmarabangun”. The main story of the performances is a love story about him and princess “Candra Kirana” of Kediri. “Candra” was the incarnation of “Dewi Ratih” (Goddess of love) and “Panji” was an incarnation of “Kamajaya” (God of love).

The object Theatre mask “wayang topeng” or “wayang gedok” with the object ID 3044662 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 2 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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