Mask, Java
Interesting mask representing a very particularly strained character. The red paint and squinting eye with the raised mouth bring a sense of high emotion to the drama of the mask. The artist was able to depict the emotional levels of this piece utilizing carvings and shadowing. The facial hair appears to be made of human hair on the lower half of the face.
signed piece, Javanese language
H: 7.75 inches
W: 5.75 inches
D: 3 inches
1 lb
Interesting mask representing a very particularly strained character. The red paint and squinting eye with the raised mouth bring a sense of high emotion to the drama of the mask. The artist was able to depict the emotional levels of this piece utilizing carvings and shadowing. The facial hair appears to be made of human hair on the lower half of the face.
signed piece, Javanese language
H: 7.75 inches
W: 5.75 inches
D: 3 inches
1 lb
Interesting mask representing a very particularly strained character. The red paint and squinting eye with the raised mouth bring a sense of high emotion to the drama of the mask. The artist was able to depict the emotional levels of this piece utilizing carvings and shadowing. The facial hair appears to be made of human hair on the lower half of the face.
signed piece, Javanese language
H: 7.75 inches
W: 5.75 inches
D: 3 inches
1 lb