Antique Rangda Mask on Museum Quality Stand, Indonesia, Bali, (1310)
$695.00
H: 8.26″ W: 7.25″D: 6″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING
Rangda mask of the Balinese demon-queen with scary upper fangs, missing lower fangs, jagged facial elements, menacing eyes in deep red. She i one of the two most important of Bali’s masks.
Description
This exceptional and important antique Balinese mask is Rangda, the chief demon-queen, personification of evil, and the head of an army of witches and practitioners of black magic. She is portrayed as frightening with two upper fangs, two lower fangs (now missing), protruding scary teeth, pointed jagged elements surrounding her entire face, large menacing eyes, and wide-open nostrils. Painted in a deep red, for a Balinese mask this means easy to anger, hot-headed, strong, evil and dangerous. This mask was likely retired from use when the two lower fangs on the mask were lost.
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Additional information
| Place of Origin | Indonesia |
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| Period | Antique/Vintage (1910-1940) |
| Date | 1920-1940 |
| Materials and Technique | Wood |
| Dimensions (inches) | Ht: 8.625” W: 7.25 D: 6" |
| Dimensions (metric) | Mask Ht: 39.37cm W: 21.9cm D: 15.24cm, On stand: Ht: 21.9cm W: 18.41cm D: 15.24cm |
| Condition | Very good, see description |
| Item Number | 1310BML |
| Shipping Box Size | Oversized. Call 213-568-3030 or email [email protected] for shipping. |