Ceramonial mask
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paint, Hide, Metal
Measurements
620 x 280 x 130 mm
Place of origin
Bali
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335626
Summary
Ceremonial mask from Bali of carved wood, highly grotesque form, bulbous devil eyes (male) with gilded horns. Upturned fangs, protruding teeth. Pierced long protruding, painted hide tongue. Painted hide sunbursts nailed each side of mouth. Pierced ear lobes.Black, red, and gold are the main colours. White sticky label with red border inside: ‘No. K6610 F5’. Old metal hanging loop. In notebook no.4, page 46 (1340945.4) Charles Wade refers to: 'Seraphim 140. MASKS 23 specimens WAYANG WONG of carved wood, painted, used by actors dancing & singing the classic KAWI RAMAYANA episodes - also in the TOPENG, Local History Plays, BABAD mostly pantomime with dialogue by the comic actors.' Includes sketch of eyes.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside mask: Printed and written on label: No. K6610 F5
References
Wade, 1944: Charles Paget Wade, Contents of Snowshill Manor. Volume 4 First and Second Floor, 1944, page 46