Masque anthropomorphe au nez proéminent · Népal · ID: 3044054
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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.
Littérature comparée
Lanfranchi, Luciano & Renzo Freschi, Himalayan Masks, Belgium 2017, p. 140