Balinese Wooden Mask with Tall Crown and Fangs – Hand-Carved Wall Decoration, 45.5 cm

Standing 45.5 cm tall, this powerful Balinese mask was hand-carved from a single piece of wood in the second half of the 20th century. Its face follows the classic demonic type of Balinese mask art: large bulging eyes, a broad nose and an open mouth with a row of teeth and curling fangs. Above it rises a tall, richly carved crown of scrolling foliage and flame-like points.

The carving is deep and lively, and the wood has a warm, glossy brown finish. The back is hollowed out and carries a handwritten inscription in blue-green marker reading “Abianbase” – a village in the Gianyar regency of Bali known for its skilled woodcarvers, pointing to where the mask was carved. A cord at the top makes it ready to hang straight away.

Condition

Good condition, with light signs of use consistent with age.

Specifications

• Origin: Bali, Indonesia
• Date: second half of the 20th century
• Material: hand-carved wood
• Back: handwritten inscription "Abianbase" (village in Gianyar, Bali)
• Height × width: 45.5 × 20.5 cm
• Weight: 2.8 kg

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