Hi there. My wife and I have been given a couple of masks which we know nothing about. My aunt says they are very old and came back with my uncle...
...1960s or later. And as @Any Jewelry has mentioned those are Chinese Taotie masks. If I had to guess without handling it I would say 1970s Mikey
...find size either, but just noticed in title, 7". It's an unusual looking piece with those faces/masks. I haven't seen one like that before.
...I have no idea what shape it is, but the cloisonné motifs are Taotie masks, often used as a protective symbol. The rings are held by lion...
...green then I saw the oranges ! 6 1/2 inches high. [img] [img] These masks are 5x4 and weigh a ton ! [img] [img] Noritake breakfast set,the...
...A shirt like that costs the earth. I have two small pieces to make masks from, but haven't gotten around to making them yet. Tendonitis doesn't...
Nice mask, made for the tourist trade. In dance and theatre half masks are for speaking parts. Ugly faces are usually servants, and a near...
...sale. People were walking out with some fab stuff, fencing shield masks, lawyers wigs, uniforms, ball gowns etc I’ll post some bits I bought...
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...have more than one view of an object that you want identified. For masks, at least a profile view, and view of the back can be helpful in...
Maybe because of the summer holidays?
As expected, I've received no comeback from by query to the 'Masks of the World' website. However, grateful thanks to everyone for their comments...
Agreed. I just pointed this out because @15Stiftgasse said it was "Antique" and I doubt that to be a fact.
...to the leather. As far as age, it is difficult to find antique masks for sale. There are some in Dutch and Indonesian collections. There are...
Some masks are also worn higher up, on the forehead, or even on top of the head, with a semi-transparent textile or strands of some kind of...
...towards it being used that way. The cheapest wall plaque versions of masks might not have them but likely most tourist intended masks do have...
Okay - done !!! I'll let you know if and when I get a response from these people. Thank you indeed for the tip !!
...it has a complete set of teeth and fangs. But there are thousands of masks, every village and town in Java and Bali has its own set, portrayed...
masks can have multiple creatures....but a singular face.....with some exceptions.....but even with eyeholes as required....you don;t have a mask...
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