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Goat mask
Bali, Indonesia
16 inches, painted wood

Q: It is some kind of animal carved in wood-- 11 inches tall, dark brown in color, the eyes are painted, and there is some red coloring here and there. Julie, 9-26-10    63

A: You've scored again! This is quite a nice piece, especially for serious collectors of Balinese masks. It's a Barong Kambling (goat), one of the rarer protective animal spirits of villages. The boar mask is the one we see most often.
 
 

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