W140xH170mm, Indonesia
This is a mask used for the Kecak trance dance in Bali, it is also know as the monkey chant. The chant is performed by 150 men during which the Ramayana epic will be performed by masked dances. In the Ramayana legend, the monkey king Vanara helped Rama to save his wife Sita from the demon Ravana.
For our other monkey mask, check out previous entry:
Monkey Topeng, Korean Monkey Mask, Monkey Mask.
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