$1,500
H 7.09 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and
Wood
$1,675
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 4.34 in
19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and
Wood
$1,545
H 8.67 in W 14.57 in D 19.69 in
Javanese 'Wayang Topeng", Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mask from Java depicts a mythical creature which would have been used in ‘Wayang Topeng’ dance
Wood
$1,145
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 10.63 in
Javanese 'Wayang Topeng", Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mask from Java depicts a mythical creature which would have been used in ‘Wayang Topeng’ dance
Wood
$1,450
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in
Javanese Hand-Crafted Wayang Topeng Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances
Wood
$1,550
H 7.09 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
Javanese Hand-Crafted Wayang Topeng Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This
Wood
$845
H 7.49 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia, 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This
Wood
$1,500
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 5.91 in
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This
Wood
$1,345
H 10.24 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This
Wood
$595
H 8 in W 7 in D 6 in
Indonesian Asian Javanese Hand Carved Painted Wood Jaguar or Mythical Cat Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
traditional Javanese dances (wayang topeng). The mask is brightly colored with a fierce expression (notice
Wood, Paint
Sold
H 9.85 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and
Wood
Sold
H 7.49 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances. This
Wood
Sold
H 7.49 in W 6.7 in D 6.3 in
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This bright orange mask depicts a mythical being inspired by Javanese folklore. It was used in
Wood
Javanese Carved & Painted Wood Dance Mask
Located in Seattle, WA
Javanese carved and painted wood dance mask from the Dieng Plateau region in central Java
Sold
H 9 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
Javanese Dance Mask Yogyakarta Kraton Indonesian Court Art King Father of Panji
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A tour-de-force of carving in chocolate brown hardwood. This is a face mask worn in dances at the
Hardwood
Teak Wood Sculptural Bench, Carved Detailing, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural teak wood bench with carved detailing on its seat. This teak wood bench features a wonderful organic form with a mix of wood textures and shades. Elevated by...
Wood, Teak
Solid Mango Wood Side Table with Burnt Finish, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table, with an hourglass shape. Its neutral pigments make it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke co...
Wood, Fruitwood
Round Side Table Crafted from Mango Wood Burnt Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully organic round side table. Its rich black pigment was achieved through burning the wood three times. Its neutral pigment and subtle wood texture makes it perfect for any...
Wood, Fruitwood
$1,700
H 58.47 in W 12.21 in D 1.97 in
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Antique Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style storytelling. Featuring intricate scenes fr...
Cotton, Paint
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.7 in W 53.94 in D 1.97 in
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A mid-20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Key features of this image ar...
Cotton, Paint
Teak Wood Long Bench Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This teak wood bench originates from the Island of Madura, off the coast of Northeastern Java. It features a wonderful organic form with a mix of wood textures and shades. Elevated b...
Wood, Teak
$6,500
H 22.84 in W 83.08 in D 1.58 in
Hand-Carved Teak Wood Sculpture Panel Depicting Dayak Mythology
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This unique teak carved panel depicts Dayak Tribal mythology. The Dayak people are some hundreds of various native groups found in the interior rainforests of Borneo. This carving de...
Teak
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.15 in W 68.31 in D 15.36 in
Teak Wood Sculptural Bench, Carved Detailing, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural teak wood bench with carved detailing on its seat. This teak wood bench features a wonderful organic form with a mix of wood textures and shades. Elevated by...
Wood, Teak
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 72.25 in D 16.15 in
Teak Wood Sculptural Long Bench, Carved Detailing, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural teak wood bench with carved detailing on its seat. This teak wood bench features a wonderful organic form with a mix of wood textures and shades. Elevated by...
Wood, Teak
$745
H 26.38 in W 13.78 in D 0.02 in
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rod...
Leather, Wood
$1,700 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 23.63 in
Sculptural Side Table Solid Mango Wood, Hand-Hewn Detailing, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An elegantly rounded, sculptural side table crafted from a single block of mango wood. This table is elevated by 6 shallow legs that blend with the overall form. Unique to this table...
Wood, Fruitwood
Antique Javanese Teak Wood Panel Wayang Mythology c. 1920
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This exquisite antique teak wood panel hails from the culturally rich island of Java, Indonesia, and features a meticulously hand-carved and hand-painted depiction of a Wayang scene ...
Teak, Paint
$4,700
H 11.03 in W 166.15 in D 0.01 in
Exceptionally Long Bali Hindu Textile 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking vintage Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style storytelling. Featuring intricate ...
Cotton, Paint
$1,600
H 68.51 in W 15.16 in D 1.97 in
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking vintage Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style storytelling. Featuring intricate ...
Cotton, Paint
$8,400
H 42.92 in W 95.28 in D 5.91 in
Striking Mentawai Tribal Door Panel Bilou Gibbon Carving c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking antique door panel hails from the remote Mentawai Islands off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Expertly hand-carved from a single slab of aged tropical hardwood, the pi...
Wood
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.92 in W 53.15 in D 8.67 in
Teak Wood Sculptural Bench, Carved Detailing, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural teak wood bench with carved detailing on its seat. This teak wood bench features a wonderful organic form with a mix of wood textures and shades. Elevated by...
Wood, Teak
Today, art enthusiasts and venturesome interior designers find a lot to love and appreciate about antique and vintage masks, particularly as they have earned a distinct place amid a collection of folk art and other collectibles and curiosities in contemporary homes.
Folk art refers to art that people, not classically trained, created for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it is typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition. Masks, as part of this history, have been used in carnivals, theater, medicine, therapy, religion and more. The use of masks in rituals and sacred ceremonies goes back thousands of years, and masks in general are believed to be much older. And all kinds of other uses have been found for masks and face coverings over time. We have enlisted these accessories for protection, to signal modesty, facilitate flirtation, enable licentiousness or simply to look cool.
Archaeologists found a mask in Palestine that is believed to be 9,000 years old, a Neolithic-era stone mask that may have been part of rituals associated with the worship of ancestors. Some tribal masks are worn as an offering to the gods. Masks are among the most important African art forms, for example, and traditional African masks can be used to lend a concrete form to an invisible spirit. Dancers donning wooden tribal masks celebrate important events to honor their deceased ancestors. These masks are also very important devices for storytelling and sharing the oral history of a community.
For Asian artists, specific colors are used in masks to convey different values and ideas. In Japan, a red Oni mask worn by performers during a festival might signify anger, while in China’s Peking Opera, a mask that has been hand-painted gold would be worn by an immortal.
Mexican craftspeople make masks for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater. A common symbol of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is a skull, which is widely represented in masks (although the innumerable activities associated with the holiday are by no means universal).
We’re inviting you to explore and pay respect to the long folk-art traditions that underpin mask-making by introducing antique and vintage masks to your space. Find an exciting collection on 1stDibs today.