Lot 092 - Vintage Carved and Painted Balinese Topeng-Style Wood Mask with Bulging Eyes, Mustache, Hair, and Red Earrings

Lot 092 - Vintage Carved and Painted Balinese Topeng-Style Wood Mask with Bulging Eyes, Mustache, Hair, and Red EarringsVintage carved and painted wood mask in a Balinese Topeng style. The face features bulging protruding glass or resin eyes with red painted lids, a curly black fiber mustache and beard, an open mouth with carved and painted teeth, black painted brows and facial lines, and red drop earrings. Dark hair is attached around the crown and sides of the mask. The interior is hollowed with cutouts for the eyes and mouth, and a flexible strap is attached for

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lending to its aesthetic charm

The James Hanley Company

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