Mask ·  Nepal · ID: 3036659

Description

wood, matt dark brown patina, large face, eyes cut out, pierced corners of the mouth, traces of red pigment in the forehead area, dam., minor missing parts (nose), traces of insect caused damage, metal base;
according to a Nepalese source there was a category of masks sculpted in the memory of the ancestor who disappeared. Some masks are said to represent demons, others are clowns.

The object Mask with the object ID 3036659 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 12 achieved a sales price of EUR 5,000 with an asking price of EUR 3,500.

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Publications

Pannier, Francois, Masks of the Himalayas, Michigan 2009, p. 63