Mask

Published/Created:

ca. 1900-2000 (possibly)

Physical Description:

15.6 x 12.5 x 6 cm
pole wood, fish glue patination

Notes:

Court and vernacular art in Bali are closely allied, so that the refinement of this piece, which in Java would indicate a court provenance, is not an identifying characteristic. The mask represents one of the five female retainers of the Barong, the gigantic mythical lion figure who represents good in the popular dance depicting the struggle against evil as personified by the female witch, Rangda. Though not of noble rank, the character exhibits the halus (refined) qualities inherent in the simplicity that suggests the power of good that her master embodies.--Jessup, Court Arts of Indonesia, p. 260
Museum Bali, DM 437

Variant Titles:

Telek

Topics:

Costume -- Southeast Asia -- Indonesia -- (YVRC)
Performing Arts -- Southeast Asia -- Indonesia -- (YVRC)

Accession Number:

2887-010

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion): masks (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

Jessup, Court Arts of Indonesia, 1990

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection, Asian Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Denpasar, Indonesia: Museum Bali

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 205978

OID:

476273

PID:

digcoll:2087991