A Gilt and Polychromed Clay Composite Mask of a male figure
Property from a Distinguished Private West Coast Collection
A Gilt and Polychromed Clay Composite Mask of a male figure

Tibet or Nepal, circa 18th century

Details
A Gilt and Polychromed Clay Composite Mask of a male figure
Tibet or Nepal, circa 18th century
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high
Provenance
Private West Coast Collection.
Acquired by the present owner from the above on 25 August 1995.
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 24333

Lot Essay

Masks used in both religious ritual and theatrical dance play an important role in Himalayan Buddhism. This rare clay-composite mask depicts a human-like face and may be that of a donor, or possibly a male deity.

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