Mask Item Number: 2872/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask of a woman’s face, with all features carved rather than solely painted. The black hair is covered by an elaborate gold headdress. Long thin eyebrows sweep over small eyes emphasized with black paint, and eye holes are bored through the wood where pupils would be. Beneath a creased brow is a sharp, protruding nose, with bored nostril holes. The open mouth has thin, red painted lips and reveals top 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.
History Of Use
Indonesian theatre or dancing 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2872/0008