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1. Dharmapala Mask. Wood. 19th, early 20th Century Tibet. 11" long by 10" wide. A classic Tibetan mask of Dharmapala, protector of Buddhist faith. This was used in a monastery's ritual Cham ceremonies depicting the victory of Buddhism over the demons that once ruled Tibet. Fine carving, with a lively smiling skull crown and nice patina. SOLD. |
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2. Smiling Man. Southern Nepal, 19th century. 12" (30 cm.) long. Wonderful early mask from the Terai region of Nepal. Old patina and original paint and a great smile, despite missing teeth. $450. |
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3. Man with A Mustache. Early 20th Century from the Middle Hills of Nepal. 10" long. The Magar masks are know for their use of fur and bone on the wood. A primitive carving with fine lines. The horsehair mustache and hair were attached with pitch and the teeth were once painted white. $450. |
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4. Large Processional Mask of Bhairab. Central Nepal. Wood, mid-20th century. 18" long x 12" wide. A large Bhairab mask crowned with skulls and wearing flowers tucked behind his hears. This large mask was carried on a pole during festivals; there is a round niche in the back where decorative banners were fitted. $350. |
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5. Wooden Mask of a Man. 10" x 6 1/2". 19th or early 20th Century from the Middle Hills of Nepal. A very fine Tamang mask of dark hard wood with an excellent patina. Used in village dances, a mask of this quality was probably owned by a professional theatrical group that would travel from place to place. $950. |
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6. Large Joker Mask. 19" (48 cm.) high. Wood, Nepal, early 20th cent. From the Terai region in southern Nepal, used as comic relief in pre-TV village ritual/entertainment. One ear broken and held together with wire. A great manic smile. $695. |
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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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8. Terracotta Bhairab Mask. Nepal, 19th to early 20th century. 12" by 10". Used once a year during the Indra Jatra festival. Bhairav, the angry manifestation of Shiva, wears a skull crown and has sharp teeth and flaming hair and wears coiled snake earrings. This mask is placed in front of a pot filled with chang or home brewed beer, which is funneled through a pipe emerging from the Bhairava's mouth. The consecrated chang is consumed during the ceremony. SOLD. |
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9. Monkey King Mask. Southern Nepal, 19th to early 20th century. 20" (50 cm.) long. A large mask from the villages of South Nepal used in dance/drama stagings of the Ramayana. Carved in one piece, from you can see in the grain of the wood the tree that this once was. Traces of paint. This mask is cracked down the side and has been repaired -- see the last photo in the series. $650. |
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10. Man with a Broken Nose. Middle Hills, Nepal, 19th to early 20th century. 10" (25 cm.) long, 8" (20 cm.) wide. A fine Tamang mask of dense wood. Leather strips on the forehead on the chin. $750. |
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11. Tamang Man. Middle Hills, Nepal, 19th to early 20th century. 11" (27 cm.) long. A fine mask of a handsome man done in heavy, dense wood. $950. |
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RV9. Primitive Mask. Arunachal Pradesh, Northwest India, 19th Century. 10 1/2" high by 6 1/4" wide. With a vestigal stylized dorje knob on his head, he has round eyes beneath a heavy mono-brow, a long nose over an open mouth with crudely expressed teeth. Expression has been added to the eyes with blue paint giving an impression of wry sadness. $650. |
