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Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)

Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)
Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)
Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)
Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)
Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)
Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)

Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)    Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)
Superb and rare mask from Belu area of West Timor, made in hard wood, with beard, hair and eye brows made of brow-reddish horse hair. On the fronthead there are 3 Japanese coins, probably brought to Timor by Japanese soldiers during Second World War. On the back there is a reddish string. Condition is overall good, there is a break at the eye and other minor chips, some black and encrsusted patina from smoke also on the hair. References: masks similar to this are reported in the book of Margaret King. The item "Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)" is in sale since Wednesday, September 15, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "magellan9" and is located in Borgatello. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Canada.
  • Ethnic group: Belu
  • Color: Black
  • Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
  • Material: wood, horse hair, metal
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)    Rare elaborated Timor Mask from Belu Culture (#, tribal, Indonesian artifact)