Lot Essay
These masks may have been used in dance rituals; see L. Bradley, Masks of the Himalayas, 1990, pp. 7-15, and p. 54 for a similar example.
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TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
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Two Wooden Masks of Garuda and a Skull
Tibet, 19th century
The first with protruding beak, round eyes with incised pupils, and horns; the second with wide grin, round cheekbones and large eyes, both with smooth rounded surfaces and lustrous reddish-brown patina
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high (2)
Tibet, 19th century
The first with protruding beak, round eyes with incised pupils, and horns; the second with wide grin, round cheekbones and large eyes, both with smooth rounded surfaces and lustrous reddish-brown patina
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high (2)
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