Mask · Nepal · ID: 3038991
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Provenance
Robert Banks, Washington, USASize
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, small traces of red pigment, incised symbols on the forehead, five half figures with praying gesture in bas-relief above, beautiful detail: flanked by outstretched arms on each side, rough traces of carving tool on the backside, slightly dam. (mouth), minor missing parts (chin, backside at the rim), abrasion of paint (nose), metal base