Mask Item Number: 2872/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden mask of a woman’s face, with all features carved rather than solely painted. Black wavy hair surrounds a small, intricately carved, floral motif headdress painted bronze. Thin brows sweep over eye holes emphasized with black paint. A wide protruding nose has 2 nostril holes bored through the wood over a wide, thin lipped red mouth, turning down at the edges, open and containing even white teeth. Two holes are bored through the sides of the mask at the edges, and one at the top centre. The interior of the mask is concave and painted brown. Main colours are yellow, black, bronze, red and brown.
History Of Use
Theatre or dance mask (wayang topeng).
Item History
- Made in Java, Indonesia
- Collected between 1990 and 1999
- Owned by Betty Cairney
- Owned by Jack Cairney before March 15, 2011
- Received from Jack Cairney (Donor) on March 15, 2011
What
Who
- Culture
- Javanese
- Previous Owner
- Betty Cairney and Jack Cairney
- Received from
- Jack Cairney (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Java, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1990 and 1999
- Ownership Date
- before March 15, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on March 15, 2011
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2872/0001