Dalem (King)

Mask Id:
167
Name:   
Dalem (King)
Country: 
Indonesia
Location:
Bali
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Professional Mask Carvers from all castes, Ida Bagus Anom
Material Used:
Wood (Alstonia Scholaris),mother of pearl,goat hair,ground pigment
Length:  
20 cm
Breadth:
13.7 cm
 
Region  Group    
Description:

This exceptionally elegant mask could be used to represent any mature, refined (halus) Dalem, or King. Examples of such idealized monarchs in the chronicles include Batu Renggong of Gelgel -- Jelantik's Prince -- and Hayam Wuruk of Majapahit, whom Gajah Mada long served.

 

Dalem (King)