Q: I have 6 authentic Javanese dancing masks from the early 1900’s. We got them from a parent who was an original member of the Denishawn school of dancing in Los Angeles in 1915. The masks were part of a world tour. It’s possible there are pictures of the dancers with the masks. I did some research on Denishawn dance and if you are a dancer then you know what its all about. Tracie, 1158
A: It’s nice to see a group of characters from a Javanese traditional dance drama, though I will use just one for this blog. It would be Sita, the beautiful queen of the great king Rama. She is a favorite– the most beautiful and smartest woman in the world. If you can discover a photo of the Denishawn Dancers in these particular masks, it would establish their age and increase the value.
Guatemala is the place for masks
Traditional Bobo mask
One Comment
Bob Ibold
Hi
Sorry, I do not. Bob