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THBEarly 20th C. Indonesia Bali Wood Puppet Head - Barong
Lot 109h
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Indonesia, Bali, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful puppet head with a pair of handles on the verso which double as 'ears,' hand-carved from hardwood and painted in a variety of red, black, yellow, white, and blue pigments. The handles and both halves of the head articulate along a lengthy iron bar, with one handle operating the mandible and attached metal tongue, and the other for maneuvering and stabilizing the top half of the head. The leonine-style puppet head boasts bulging hemispherical eyes, a raised snout with delineated nostrils, curled eyebrows and mustache tips, rows of uniform teeth, and dozens of small scales lining the forehead. Across the top of the head are six black-painted letters, though three are oriented upside-down and are difficult to read. A fine example of Balinese puppetry! Size: 19.1" L x 9.1" W x 7.75" H (48.5 cm x 23.1 cm x 19.7 cm); 19.5" H (49.5 cm) on included custom stand.
This mask may represent a Barong, a lion-like creature that is king of the spirits and leader of the hosts of the good in Balinese mythology. Barong Ket, also known as Basnapati Rajah, is sometimes described as a combination of a lion and a tiger. He is the most important protection mask of the Barongs and is also the keeper of White Magic, whose eternal enemy is Rangda. These two entities embody the universal balance between the Good and the Bad in Balinese mythology.
Provenance: private Johnson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA
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#147519Slight bending to metal tongue, small losses to interior of mask, minor abrasions to snout, handles, and forehead, with light fading and chipping to original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits and nice patina throughout.Condition
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