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FOLK ART CARVED WOODEN TAKAAN HISTORICAL PAPIER-MACHE MOLDS, LOT OF FOUR, each of solid form, depicting a model of the Trojan Horse, two Egyptian pharaoh heads (one of which is initialed "SV" on the underside), and an Egyptian sarcophagus. Each retains the original waxed working surface. Probably carved in Paete, Laguna Province, Philippines. Mid 20th century. Trojan Horse 11 3/4" HOA, 10 1/4" x 4 1/4" OA. Literature: See Kangas and Kondon - "The Art of the Takaan: Wooden Papier-Mache Molds", Maine Antique Digest, January 2000 for more information on takaans and the papier-mache industry in the Philippines. Catalogue Note: Takaans were carved as molds for which papier-mache could be laid over, and then cut off in pieces and reassembled. The maker would apply a wax releasing agent to the mold, evidenced by the waxed surface most takaans retain, and most have cut marks in the wood from the artist removing the outer shell over and over again. The earliest takaan figures were generally of a religious theme or of animals, but as the market shifted towards Western tastes, a wider variety of forms were made.