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THB19th C. Nepalese Wood Shaman Mask with Hair and Bone
Lot 95
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring antiquities, ancient and works of art ranging from the third millennium BCE to the present from China, Japan, South and Southeast Asia, and Korea. Including jades, bronzes, lacquer, textiles, paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, and other art forms in other media. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Central Asia, Nepal, Himalayan region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating hand-carved wooden shaman mask wearing a hemispherical coiffure made of bone of an ungulate topped with auburn-colored human hair. Painted a rich shade of chocolate brown, the intriguing visage displays a flat face with a triangular nose and two deep-set, almond-shaped eyes under a heavy brow. The mask's open mouth is enveloped by two additional pieces of ungulate bone, intended to form a beard and moustache, which are cut with zigzagged edges, perhaps to represent teeth. All of the bone and hair embellishments have been attached using petite nails. A pair of petite drill holes can be found on the face's rounded peripheries, as well as a slender string that allows the mask to be worn. The piece's lustrous burnish was created by coating it in yak butter fat and charring it over a fire. Please note that the Lucite stand in the photograph is not included. Size: 7.25" W x 10.625" H (18.4 cm x 27 cm)
Provenance: private Lewis collection, Florida, USA
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#160734Velcro below mouth on verso, as well as remains of a red wax stamp by nose on verso. Minor chip to chin periphery. Expected surface wear with light abrasions and small nicks in areas commensurate with age. Chip to bottom of bone embellishment on chin. Otherwise, very nice with excellent remaining pigment.Condition
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