Accession Nr.: 9353
Type: mask; religious or cult object; carving
Date of production:
19th century
Place of production:
Materials/Techniques: wood, painted, gilt
Dimensions: height: 19. 2 cm
width: 17. 1 cm
depth: 6. 8 cm
Javanese theatre mask used for masked dance performances (topeng). Carved from wood in wayang style, his fanged, bulging-eyed reveals an aggressive character. Yet his complexion (presumably golden/yellowish) puts him on the positive side, also of noble descendence.