Name: Wood mask, Heroic Monkey
SKU: 59817

Monkey King Subali Balinese Mythic Monkey Mask

Made Mulyani

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Carved by hand from acacia wood, this exquisite mask by Made Mulyani depicts Subali. The Hindu epic Ramayana tells how Sugriwa and his brother Subali bathed in the enchanted lake of the forest, thus turning into monkeys and becoming kings of different kingdoms. They helped Rama rescue Sita from the evil king Rahwana.

Please note that wood color and grain can vary significantly from one piece to the next; this makes each mask a unique piece of art.

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Featured Reviews

Liberian wood and jute mask, 'Monkey Antics'

Marleigh

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Fabulous piece by favorite artist

Had my eye on this item for over a year and finally decided to get it. Am I glad! Salihu Ibrahim is my favorite Novica artist and I have a few other pieces of his. The size of the picture needed to capture the mane doesn’t do it full justice. Beautiful in hand. Thank you for another exquisite piece of art.

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African wood and jute mask, 'Baule Gbekre II'

Dan Dolan

Oct 13, 2019

Magnificent monkey business!

Large, well made. Unique piece and a great addition to my collection. Artist is very talented. One down side, you have to rig your own way to hang. Would be better with a wire or hanger screwed into the inside of mask.

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Michael

Jul 31, 2018

Create an eye catching wall display.

Each time I order 1 of these I can't wait to see what the artest has created. And each time they surpass my expectations. Each one surpasses my expectations and becomes my new favorite. However, THE GARUDA still remains number one. For some reason the pictures on their website does not capture their true beauty. I have created a eye catching wall display with the many I have collected.

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