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Vintage Indonesian Monkey Mask | Authentic Folk Art Import

Vintage Indonesian Monkey Mask | Authentic Folk Art Import

Regular price $105.00 USD
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Specifications

  • Origin: Indonesia
  • Material: Carved wood with painted details
  • Condition: Good

Catalogue Note

This finely carved Indonesian mask is emblematic of the Topeng dance tradition of Bali and Java, wherein masked performers enact stories drawn from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Crowned with a stylized monkey figure—believed to represent Hanuman, the revered vanara of South Asian mythology—the piece embodies the syncretism of animist and Hindu iconography that typifies Javanese ceremonial art.

Monkeys in this context are not mere ornamental motifs but actors within a ritual cosmology—symbols of loyalty, ferocity, and divine mischief. The mask’s expressive features, combined with its formal symmetry and patinated surface, underscore its likely use in sacred or performative settings.

An elegant convergence of narrative and ritual, this work speaks to the enduring power of myth, making it a compelling acquisition for collectors of ethnographic or Southeast Asian ceremonial art.

Key Features

  • Singular piece with ceremonial provenance
  • Iconography referencing Hanuman, the monkey deity
  • Associated with Balinese and Javanese Topeng traditions
  • Hand-carved and painted by regional artisans
  • Scholarly and collector interest in Indonesian ritual arts
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