HIMALAYAN MASK, NEPAL OR TIBET
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Description
Late 19th/Early 20th c.
Carved wood
9 3/8" x 5 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York
In the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet the tradition of wearing masks descends from animistic tribes who worshiped the spirit guardians of their majestic mountains. Shamans - the intermediators between the human and spirit worlds - wore masks during rituals that were meant to protect their villages, heal disease or exorcise evil. Animist masks were also used also during theatrical representations and ceremonies dedicated to ancestors.
Carved wood
9 3/8" x 5 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York
In the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet the tradition of wearing masks descends from animistic tribes who worshiped the spirit guardians of their majestic mountains. Shamans - the intermediators between the human and spirit worlds - wore masks during rituals that were meant to protect their villages, heal disease or exorcise evil. Animist masks were also used also during theatrical representations and ceremonies dedicated to ancestors.
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HIMALAYAN MASK, NEPAL OR TIBET
Estimate $500 - $1,000
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