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Shamanic Mask,

Middle Hills, Nepal, 

Wood, pigment, rubber strip, fur, 

18th/19th Century,

Published: Masks of Fabled Lands, 2009 plate 57,

9 in/23 cm.


A heavily patinated hardwood mask with an uncommon white-pigmented face and a mirror-like  ...
Shamanic Mask,
Middle Hills, Nepal,
Wood, pigment, rubber strip, fur,
18th/19th Century,
Published: Masks of Fabled Lands, 2009 plate 57,
9 in/23 cm.
a heavily patinated hardwood mask with an uncommon white-pigmented face and a mirror-like patina on the inside. The rubber strip was probably a means to support feathers or porcupine quills frequently used in shamans' headdresses.

Un masque en bois dur à la patine profonde, au visage étrange accentué de pigment blanc et doté d'une patine interne lisse comme un miroir. La bande de caoutchouc servait probablement à maintenir des plumes ou des piquants de porc-épic souvent utilisés dans les coiffures de chaman.

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price:  SOLD