Shaman's mask with ear ornament
Mongolia, Evenks
sold
EUR 9,000
Size
H: 21,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch
Description
metal, soot, horn, fabric, on fabric coated plywood plate (m: 38 cm x 36 cm)
Metal masks were intended to evoke horror and supposed to personify a spirit incarnated in the shaman and directing his performance.Their open mouth seems to indicate that the spirit within is speaking, urging, perhaps demanding something.