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Javanese Artisan (Active late 20th Century). Hand-Carved Batik Wood Mask (Panji Semirang). Java, Indonesia: Traditional Craft, c. 1990. Original hand-crafted work. Hand-carved wood with polychrome batik-style paint. Hand-painted by an anonymous artisan featuring traditional titik dotting and gold-coloured floral motifs. Dust jacket not applicable.
No signatures, dates, or inscriptions are present on the front or reverse of the object.
The mask features a stylised representation of the Panji Semirang character, a central figure in Javanese folklore. The facial surface is decorated with a dense pattern of minute beige dots against a dark ground, accented with gold-toned floral and scrollwork motifs on the forehead and beneath the eyes. The reverse is finished in a dark tone with a repeating pattern of small gold-coloured flowers and includes a thin metal wire for hanging.
Dimensions not recorded; no ruler present in images.
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