Vintage Javanese Barongsai Lion Dance Mask Polychrome Carved Wood Indonesian

Vintage Barongsai Lion dance Mask from East Java,  Hand carved wood and painted an older mask early 20th century. There are signs of age to the paint & wood which are consistent with the age, but over all intact please see photos and review them. The opening of the mask is edged with a strip of cloth with sequins hand sewn onto the edge forming a fringe. There is one handle on the top and one on the bottom for the dancer to chop the jaws up and down.

The mask has both traditional Indonesian, animistic & Chinese design influences. Mask such as this Barong are used by two people to dance, the front end is controlled by one person with a cloth to form the body that is attached to the edge of the opening of the mask to cover the person controlling the hind end which brings life body and buttocks. Truly a great example of Indonesian cultural art for your collection.