Maskmaker Ida Bagus Anom Suryawan, and his wife, Ayu, sit in the courtyard of their house and workshop in the Balinese village of Mas, known for its wood carving. The traditional wooden mask he's ...

In Masks of Gold, Masks of Wood, Carpenter’s essay examines historical and pictorial records proposing a map and chronology distinguishing Balinese mask dances into two eras, of which the first ...

A man who has turned his home on the island of Bali into a museum for others to view his collection of masks hopes his collection will allow others to better understand Indonesian culture.

19th century kris holder (guests would deposit their traditional daggers (kris) in the holder on entering the Balinese home) Credit: Ludovic des Cognets Embroidered panel showing the temptation of ...