(6) Black dharmapala, Gon-po or temple mask. Central Tibet, circa 18th. C., height 11 in. ³ Paper mache² with original crushed stone pigments. The scarcity of trees in this area led to the production of masks made in molds, using layers of varied organic materials, including textiles, wood pulp, leather, etc. Because of their fragility few of these relatively early examples survive intact.