A polychromed terracotta mask of Bhairava
Nepal, 16th century
Very finely modeled with open mouth, bulging eyes, and sharply arched brows, flanked by foliate hooped earrings and surmounted by a foliate skull tiara with the head of Ganga at center, the hair standing wildly on end and supporting several small serpents
13½ in. (34.3 cm.) high
A polychromed terracotta mask of Bhairava
Nepal, 16th century
Very finely modeled with open mouth, bulging eyes, and sharply arched brows, flanked by foliate hooped earrings and surmounted by a foliate skull tiara with the head of Ganga at center, the hair standing wildly on end and supporting several small serpents
13½ in. (34.3 cm.) high
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