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7. Painted Copper Bhairab Mask. Nepal, Mid 20th century. 13" (33 cm.) long, 14" (35 cm.) wide. Copper, the tongue cast separately and attached so that it can move slightly. Worn during the yearly festival of Indra Jatra; these masks are repainted periodically in violent colors to make them more frightening. The dancers are accompanied by a band of five or six musicians as they dance through the streets of Kathmandu. $450.
 

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