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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 308838, member: 55&quot;]Masks in this style are not based on old or traditional patterns, but are designs invented for the tourist trade.&nbsp;&nbsp; The export industry in Indonesia did not begin until around 1972, and then in only a limited way.&nbsp; It did not really take off until the era of the big import houses such as Alibaba and the like, and the import shops such as Pier1.</p><p>So this could go back to 1990, even.&nbsp;&nbsp; But we are talking about a style of export mask that is currently being made and sold, not something rare; so whether the date is 2017 or 1990, the value is likely around $50 at most.</p><p>Sorry to bear bad news; and maybe others will have other opinions.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I&#039;m pretty familiar with the Indonesian carving industry, and that is the area of origin, and the date, that I feel it belongs to.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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