About this lot

Description

A carved wood mask, Kasa Region, Nepal/ Tibet border, probably 19th century or earlier,

with bulbous forehead, large pierced eyes, red pigmented smiling lips with yak tail hair fringed beard, 28.5cm high



Provenance:
Acquired in September 2011



Footnote:

This is a rare example of a hairy mask from the border region.



Condition report:

Weaknesses in the separate chin piece which has been pegged in

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