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Extremely Rare 19C A Pair of Peacock Wood Mandalay Temple Decoration

 

 

Extremely Rare 19C A Pair of Peacock Wood Mandalay Temple Decoration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Khon Thai Masked Dance #CH248

CAT NO. CH248

Khon (Thai: โขน, pronounced [kʰǒːn]) is a dance drama genre from Thailand. Khon has been performed since the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

Extremely Rare 19C-20C A Pair of Wood Lanna Temple Buddhist Door

It is traditionally performed solely in the royal court by men in masks accompanied by narrators and a traditional piphat ensemble. A variation of this genre with female performers is called khon phu ying (โขนผู้หญิง).

CONSTRUCTION: Papper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Khon is based on the tales of the epic Ramakien. Khon Ramakien originally could be performed by men only.

Women performed only as angels and goddesses.

Khon is a Thai traditional dance which combines many arts. There was no exact evidence that dates its provenance,

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:Thailand

PERIOD: 20th century

 

 

RARITY AND CONDITION:Extremely rare, good condition, some possible cleaning / restoration, expected day to day wear (see photos)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEIGHT IN INCHES:23" (59CM) WIDTH / LENGTH: 8.5"(21.5CM) DEEP: 8.7"(22CM)

 

 

 

PROVENANCE: From the sale of a private estate in Thailand

EVALUATION APPRAISAL: A very impressive, almost museum quality piece, with stunning workmanship and beautiful detail. Some natural wear and tear but still exceptional.

 

 

 

More details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khon#Characters

Price: US$ 3,700.00 (each piece available for sale for US$4200.00)

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