Putri (Noble Woman)

Mask Id:
168
Name:   
Putri (Noble Woman)
Country: 
Indonesia
Location:
Bali
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Professional Mask Carvers from all castes, Ida Bagus Alit
Material Used:
Wood (Alstonia Scholaris),ground pigment
Length:  
19.6 cm
Breadth:
17.7 cm
 
Region  Group  
Description:

This mask of a Putri, or Noblewoman, could be used to represent any noble, refined female character, such as Patih Jelantik's wife, Ni Gusti Keniten, who presented him with the magic weapon from the fang of Vasuki needed to slay Dalem Bungkut, or Gajah Mada's unfortunate wife, Ni Gusti Ayu Bebed, whose beauty attracted the attention of her King as well as her husband.

 

Putri (Noble Woman)