Bondres Sobag

Mask Id:
179
Name:   
Bondres Sobag
Country: 
Indonesia
Location:
Bali
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Professional Mask Carvers from all castes, Ida Bagus Alit
Material Used:
Wood (Alstonia Scholaris),goat hair,ground pigment
Length:  
19 cm
Breadth:
14.5 cm
 
Region  Group    
Description:

Masks with hinged jaws were made popular in Bali by the innovative Dewa Putu Bebes of Batuan. By carefully making the mask to fit the dancer's face, a hinge is created that moves the jaw as the actor talks. Such masks are usually of low-life characters with animal-like qualities that express anti-heroic views. This mask, for example, might represent the irreverent boatman who takes Patih Jelantik to Nusa Penida. Another common variation represents a hideous coquette.

 

Bondres Sobag