Zemanek-Münster

Anthropomorphic mask with oversized nose

Nepal
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Size
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch

Description

wood,

Mocking physical malformations is typical of folk theatre in any culture, but making fun of massive noses is a way to exorcize and also to accept physical defect. Sometimes the large noses take on a sexual meaning.


Comparing literature

Lanfranchi, Luciano & Renzo Freschi, Himalayan Masks, Belgium 2017, p. 140

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