Panasar Cenikan (2nd Story Teller)

Mask Id:
165
Name:   
Panasar Cenikan (2nd Story Teller)
Country: 
Indonesia
Location:
Bali
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Professional Mask Carvers from all castes, I Made Regug
Material Used:
Wood (Alstonia Scholaris),goat hair,ground pigment
Length:  
14 cm
Breadth:
13.5 cm
 
Region  Group  
Description:

Balinese Topeng dance and drama. This particularly sly and irreverent variety of Penasar Cenikan, known popularly as Wijil, was favored by Kakul's great rival from Denpasar, I Made Pugra. It might be used in tandem with the second Penasar to support and comment upon the often villainous and sometimes demonic adversaries encountered by the more heroic characters.