Balinese Carved Wood Mask I Nyoman Setiawan 19” Woman Dolphin Crane Lotus

Description

Such a magnificent mask! Measures a larger size of 19 inches high, by 9 inches wide and 4 inches deep. This is a carved woman’s face, possible Quan Yin, with a lotus plant, dolphin and a crane. A very auspicious carving! Made by a master carver in Indonesia, I Nyoman Setiawan! Nyoman Setiawan has been featured in Voyage magazine.
"At the age of 15 I began learning to carve masks under the guidance of my father, a master mask-maker who was then already 65 years old. I began to apply myself seriously to mask-making at 20 years of age, using pule wood and experimenting with goatskin.
My village happens to be the home of Sanggar Tari Topeng Regeg, a famous dance troupe. These dancers are in high demand, performing traditional dances such as the arja, tari topeng, and sendratari for religious ceremonies around Bali. Truthfully, my desire to make traditional masks is founded in my amazement at the beauty of these masks used by our famous dance troupe. I am also actively involved as a founding member of the kecak dance troupe in my village.”
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