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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4541173, member: 2844&quot;]Beautiful mask, Stiftgasse. It&#039;s a yes to Indonesian, from the cultural triad Java, Madura, Bali.</p><p>Wayang topeng, or mask theatre/dance was invented in Madura, but is now performed more in Java and Bali.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to the character, the absence of an actual nose with nostrils is probably a sign.</p><p>The only character without a nose that I can think of is the frog, but a frog mask has dimples for nostrils, and no teeth or fangs. Your mask has no dimples, and it has a complete set of teeth and fangs.</p><p>But there are thousands of masks, every village and town in Java and Bali has its own set, portrayed according to its own traditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Working title could be Barong, ancient (pre-Hindu) Lord of the forest animals and champion of the Good. As such he can take on the shape of any wild animal, or a combination of animals. He is best known for his lion manifestation.</p><p>But that is just a working title, and it may not be what the mask represents.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I were you, I would ask these people:</p><p><a href="https://masksoftheworld.com/category/bali_java/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://masksoftheworld.com/category/bali_java/" rel="nofollow">https://masksoftheworld.com/category/bali_java/</a></p><p>Contact:</p><p><a href="https://masksoftheworld.com/is-your-mask-rare-and-valuable/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://masksoftheworld.com/is-your-mask-rare-and-valuable/" rel="nofollow">https://masksoftheworld.com/is-your-mask-rare-and-valuable/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Will you let us know what they say?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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