This mask was used in Tibetan/Nepalese Buddhist rituals, and was made in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Masks that were used in these rituals were believed to be imbued with special powers and to have a direct connection to the entity that they symbolize. The mouth on this mask is jointed and moves.
This mask was used in Tibetan/Nepalese Buddhist rituals, and was made in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Masks that were used in these rituals were believed to be imbued with special powers and to have a direct connection to the entity that they symbolize. The mouth on this mask is jointed and moves.
