Dewi Kalika mask

NameMask

Maker Ida Bagus Anom Suryawan

CultureBalinese Hindu

Date2016

Place madeMas, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Place collectedSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, silver, 24K gold leaf, glass, human hair, leather, rubber, cotton string

Dimensions37 × 10 1/4 × 7 11/16 in. (94 × 26 × 19.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2016.73.1

Object numberFA.2016.73.1

DescriptionDance mask representing Dewi Kalika. Mask has a red face, a large gold crown with blue and red pieces of glass as gems. The character's nose and eyes are large and protruding. The teeth are large and white; the top canines are particularly large and curved along with tusk-like teeth that come from the bottom jaw. The ears have large teardrop-shaped holes in the lobes. From the mouth hangs a long decoration constructed of a central piece of gold that is covered in geometric designs and pieces of red and blue glass. Surrounding the gold piece is a border of human hair cut short in a brush-like manner.