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A WOOD MASK DEPICTING BHAIRAVA, NEPAL, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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Carved to depict the fierce manifestation of Shiva, the deity with large bulging eyes beneath furled brows, the forehead centered by a third eye, and the mouth pierced. The deity's flaming curls are pulled away from the face and backed by a skull-and-naga tiara centered by a head of Shiva.Provenance: From an old private collection in France, acquired in Kathmandu in the 1960s-1970s and thence by descent.Condition: Good condition with expected wear, minor age cracks, signs of weathering, minor signs of insect activity, obvious losses, remnants of pigment. The wood with a fine, naturally grown, dark patina.Weight: 2,151 g Dimensions: Height 30.5 cmMasks like the present lot were not the kind worn but kept on display and used for special annual festivals dedicated to Indra. On the third night of the Indrajata chang, a local beer or spirit, was poured through a spout placed through the mouth of the mask for revelers who would imbibe the liquid under the auspices of receiving a divine blessing.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2012, lot 1094 Price: USD 11,500 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A wood Bhairava mask, Nepal, 16th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, and subject. Note the size (71.1 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 13 September 2011, lot 1008 Price: USD 22,500 or approx. EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A wood Bhairava mask, Nepal, 16th/17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, and subject. Note the size (81.2 cm).

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