Himalayan Masks
Jan.2001

#12
(12 ) Black Dharmapala with white teeth. Tibet, circa 15th C., height 11 in. Hardwood with traces of original crushed mineral pigments and remains of beard and mustache. This mask, of an unknown deity, displays archaic features as well as a relationship with Citipati (skull) images. Is this a classical mask that has not yet formalised its roots, or a remote area version of classicism?

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