Material: Wood, paint
Style: Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Size: Mask: Height 19 cm, Width 13 cm; Crown: Height 32 cm, Width 27 cm, Depth 22 cm
Order Number: MHSABMC1

From our book Secrets of Bali:

Balinese masks are of ancient origin and act like a lightning rod in the sense that they attract the spirit of the person to be portrayed. They are the vehicles of the gods and are sacred. The Balinese believe that living masks provide inspiration for the dancer or actor. The plot of the dance or play comes from the mask. In other words, as the Balinese say, the mask ‘speaks’.

Masks are treated with great respect. They represent the faces of revered gods and heroes and are put on the head, which is the most sacred part of the body. They should never be put on the ground or stepped over and are usually kept out of sight, wrapped inside a box, which is often covered with a white cloth…

Nusa Penida is a dry, hilly island southeast of Bali. Nusa means ‘island’ and Penida means ‘priests’. The Balinese believe the priests banish evil spirits to the island.

The area of Nusa Penida is approximately 3.6% of the area of all of Bali. The Balinese regard it as an area of  evil and the main area is Pura Dalem Penataran Peed, sometimes spelled Ped, on the northwest corner. Many Balinese go for the odalan ceremony of this temple. It is the home of Ratu Gede Macaling, one of the most powerful and destructive and evil of all of the various gods in Bali.

The ogre-like, black-faced Barong Landung, Jero Gede, and his white skinned wife, Jero Luh, and her family came from Nusa Penida. 

A white mask symbolises a refined person, such as a king.

Early – mid 20th century.

Map of Nusa Penida.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Size: Mask: Height 20 cm, Width 13 cm; Crown: Height 34 cm, Width 28 cm, Depth 28 cm
Order Number: MHSABMC2

From our book Secrets of Bali:

Balinese masks are of ancient origin and act like a lightning rod in the sense that they attract the spirit of the person to be portrayed. They are the vehicles of the gods and are sacred. The Balinese believe that living masks provide inspiration for the dancer or actor. The plot of the dance or play comes from the mask. In other words, as the Balinese say, the mask ‘speaks’.

Masks are treated with great respect. They represent the faces of revered gods and heroes and are put on the head, which is the most sacred part of the body. They should never be put on the ground or stepped over and are usually kept out of sight, wrapped inside a box, which is often covered with a white cloth…

Nusa Penida is a dry, hilly island southeast of Bali. Nusa means ‘island’ and Penida means ‘priests’. The Balinese believe the priests banish evil spirits to the island.

The area of Nusa Penida is approximately 3.6% of the area of all of Bali. The Balinese regard it as an area of  evil and the main area is Pura Dalem Penataran Peed, sometimes spelled Ped, on the northwest corner. Many Balinese go for the odalan ceremony of this temple. It is the home of Ratu Gede Macaling, one of the most powerful and destructive and evil of all of the various gods in Bali.

The ogre-like, black-faced Barong Landung, Jero Gede, and his white skinned wife, Jero Luh, and her family came from Nusa Penida. 

A brown mask is often used for a minister.

Early – mid 20th century.

Map of Nusa Penida.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Size: Mask: Height 20 cm, Width 13 cm; Crown: Height 22 cm, Width 23 cm, Depth 22 cm
Order Number: MHSABMC3

From our book Secrets of Bali:

Balinese masks are of ancient origin and act like a lightning rod in the sense that they attract the spirit of the person to be portrayed. They are the vehicles of the gods and are sacred. The Balinese believe that living masks provide inspiration for the dancer or actor. The plot of the dance or play comes from the mask. In other words, as the Balinese say, the mask ‘speaks’.

Masks are treated with great respect. They represent the faces of revered gods and heroes and are put on the head, which is the most sacred part of the body. They should never be put on the ground or stepped over and are usually kept out of sight, wrapped inside a box, which is often covered with a white cloth…

Nusa Penida is a dry, hilly island southeast of Bali. Nusa means ‘island’ and Penida means ‘priests’. The Balinese believe the priests banish evil spirits to the island.

The area of Nusa Penida is approximately 3.6% of the area of all of Bali. The Balinese regard it as an area of  evil and the main area is Pura Dalem Penataran Peed, sometimes spelled Ped, on the northwest corner. Many Balinese go for the odalan ceremony of this temple. It is the home of Ratu Gede Macaling, one of the most powerful and destructive and evil of all of the various gods in Bali.

The ogre-like, black-faced Barong Landung, Jero Gede, and his white skinned wife, Jero Luh, and her family came from Nusa Penida. 

A white mask symbolises a refined person, such as a king.

Early – mid 20th century.

Map of Nusa Penida.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 15.5 cm, Width 13 cm
Order Number: MHSMA4

Early 20th century.

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Cirebon, Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 20 cm, Width 16 cm
Order Number: MHSMA10

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Cirebon, Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 18 cm, Width 14.5 cm
Order Number: MHSMA5

Map of Java.

Early 20th century.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Cirebon, Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 18 cm, Width 14 cm
Order Number: MHSMA2

Cirebon is a port city in northern West Java, Indonesia.

Early 20th century.

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Madura, Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 19 cm, Width 14.5 cm, Depth 11 cm
Order Number: M19

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 19 cm, Width 15 cm
Order Number: MHSMA7

Yogyakarta (often called “Jogja”) is a city on the Indonesian island of Java known for its traditional arts and cultural heritage.

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Yogyakarta ,Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 18 cm, Width 15 cm
Order Number: MHSMA8

Yogyakarta (often called “Jogja”) is a city on the Indonesian island of Java known for its traditional arts and cultural heritage.

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 18 cm, Width 14.5 cm
Order Number: MHSMA9

Yogyakarta (often called “Jogja”) is a city on the Indonesian island of Java known for its traditional arts and cultural heritage.

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 18 cm, Width 14.5 cm
Order Number: MHSMA11

Yogyakarta (often called “Jogja”) is a city on the Indonesian island of Java known for its traditional arts and cultural heritage.

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Size: Height 21 cm, Width 16 cm, Depth 9 cm
Order Number: MHSMA10

Yogyakarta (often called “Jogja”) is a city on the Indonesian island of Java known for its traditional arts and cultural heritage.

The mask is King Brawijaya. Carved by Ranjeng Raden, 1902 ( note on back of the mask).

Map of Java.

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Material: Wood, paint, glass
Style: Java
Size: Length 23 cm, Width 21 cm
Order Number: MHSIM1

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Java
Size: Length 23 cm, width 15 cm
Order Number: MHSMA3

Devil or demon mask used in Javanese trance dramas.

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Lombok
Size: Length 39 cm, width 24 cm
Order Number: MHSMA15

Lombok is an island east of Bali and west of Sumbawa, part of the Lesser Sunda Island chain.

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Material: Silver, nickel
Style: Tanimbar
Size: Length 21 cm, Width 17 cm
Order Number: M24

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Material: Leather
Style: Timor
Size: Length 34.5 cm, Width 29 cm, Depth 13 cm
Order Number: M6

Timor had a distinctive tradition of dance masks, whose origins and significance remain uncertain. Realistic masks were worn  by men to represent ancestors during dances and ceremonies, including victories in war. They were attached to a  headdress, wig or hood to hide the wearer’s identity. The whole lot was heavy. They are smooth and display cool power. They would have been worn again and again.

19th – early 20th century.

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Material: Silver
Style: Timor
Size: Length 13 cm, Width 10 cm, Depth 2 cm
Order Number: M30

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