In this section you will find a collection of Masks reproduced in scale. The Masks are configured as an effective means of communication and were used above all in theatrical performances or in popular festivals such as the Carnival.

Spiteful Genius

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Indonesian mask that represents a good genius, protector of the domestic hearth, of crops and of the sea. According to the legends, he could live as much in the heart of the woods of the Indonesian islands as in the depths of the waters of the sea and, at times, he helped the fishermen or frightened the woodsmen spitefully.