Introduction
Periodicals
Annals of the Náprstek Museum
2017/38/1
Masks from Indonesia in the Náprstek Museum
Masks from Indonesia in the Náprstek Museum
Fiona Kerlogue
| Pages | 41–94 |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.1515/anpm-2017-0020 |
| Keywords | Mask, Performance, Topeng, Wayang wong, Bali, Java, Kalimantan |
| Type of Article | Materialia |
| Citation | KERLOGUE, Fiona. Masks from Indonesia in the Náprstek Museum. Annals of the Náprstek Museum. Prague: National Museum, 2017, 38(1), 41–94. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/anpm-2017-0020. ISSN 0231-844X (print), 2533-5685 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aotnpm/38-1/masks-from-indonesia-in-the-naprstek-museum |
Masks from Indonesia have been worn in performances in a number of contexts. In Java, masked drama occurred in the royal courts as well as in the countryside. In Bali masks are still a feature of daily life in connection with performances in temples and at life cycle ceremonies. Balinese masks relate to a range of genres. In Kalimantan masks are mostly used in rituals connected with rice-growing. Indonesian masks in the Naprstek Museum collections all come from one of these contexts, most having been used and later discarded, while some were made especially for the tourist market.
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