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Mask with incised hair Hardwood, old brown and honey patina,…
See original version (French)
258
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Mask with incised hair Hardwood, old brown and honey patina,…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Mask
with incised hair
Hardwood, old brown and honey patina, marks of use
Nepal
not mounted
25 x 18 cm
Masks from the mid-hills of Nepal are difficult to document with any precision. Their use is generally associated with village, ritual or theatrical traditions, sometimes linked to the Tamang, Rai or Gurung populations.
The incised hair, the frontal aspect of the face and the strength of the gaze give this work an enigmatic presence, somewhere between human figure, protective spirit and ritual theatre character.
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