Ceremonial Topeng Dance Mask.  Wood.  Hand Painted.  Cirebon. Java. Indonesia.

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This mask WAS USED in a dramatic form of Indonesian dance called Topeng.  Such masks are used to interpret traditional stories concerning fabled kings, heroes and myths.

Handmade and hand painted in the mid-1900s.  Acquired in Cirebon collector in West Java (about 200 miles east of Jakarta).

In very good condition for its age and use.  A scrape on the top of the head. Amazing expression.   Stand not included.    1 3″ tall x 8″ wide x 2.75″ deep