19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Tribal Mask

Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand. Age: Tibet, 19th Century Size: Height 33.8 C.M. / Width 25.5...

Burmese puppet head was mainly used in the puppet show. Due to the heavily used of puppets, the body and costumes are no longer survived. Age: Burma, 20...

Burmese wooden puppet head with stand. Age: Burma, Early 20th century Size: Height 19 C.M. / Width 13.7 C.M. / Thickness 13 C.M. Size including stan...

Antique Japanese wooden Noh mask. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century Size: Length 20 C.M. / Width 13.9 C.M. / Thickness 8 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected d...

Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A mask from West Nepal with a sharp straight nose, squinting eyes and a square mouth showing upper and lower teeth. There are re...

Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A large mask from West Nepal with a small grin and bared teeth surrounded with pink powder, faint traces of which can also be se...

Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A mask from West Nepal with a rather heart shaped facial plane. There are three large iron staples, two of which may have secure...

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...