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Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet ~ Barong Ket
Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet ~ Barong Ket
Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet ~ Barong Ket
Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet ~ Barong Ket
Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet ~ Barong Ket
Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet ~ Barong Ket

Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet ~ Barong Ket

$ 356.4

Availability: 21 in stock
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia
  • Condition: Very Good. Natural patina, wear appropriate with age and use. See pics.

    Description

    Indonesian Painted Wood Puppet, Hinged Mouth
    measures approximately: 5 1/4" W x 5" H x 7" D
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca.19th or early 20th century. Quite dramatic carved wooden articulated puppet mask from Barong operated by holding the two handles emerging from the backside and moving the head to open and close the mouth. It is used in the Barong and Calonarang dances, in village ceremonies or processions, and appears in the altars of Hindu temples.
    Barong Ket, also known as Basnapati Rajah, is sometimes described as a combination of a lion and a tiger. He is the most important protection mask of the Barongs and is also the keeper of White Magic, whose eternal enemy is Rangda. These two entities embody the universal balance between the Good and the Bad in Balinese mythology.