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13. mask
Bhutan
19th-20th c.
paint on cotton; painted cloth mache paper mache
h14 in. x w 11 in
mask
Detail: side

A cloth mache mask from Bhutan, one of the great mask-dancing traditions of the Himalayas. The Nyingmapa cham dances of Bhutan celebrating the life of Padmasambhava are among the most impressive of the Buddhist world.
Detail: back
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