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MASK of Bondre
Java, Indonesia
First half of the 20th century
Wood, pigments, skin and nails
H. 15 ; L. 11,5 ; Thickness : 7 cm
(old accidents)
He is a stylized monkey, with an articulated face, pigmented with blue and equipped with eyebrows and a moustache in skin. The wood is carved in such a way as to present a short nose, a double opening for the eyes, a slightly prominent forehead and individualized teeth. The teeth are highlighted with white pigments, the lips, nostrils and inside of the eyes are highlighted with red.
The reverse side is left rough.
The Bondre are, in the Topeng, the Balinese dance theater, the common people.
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Ref.LP : 3589
Ref: OJDK7006EE