Eastern NEPAL - Lot 214

Eastern NEPAL Wooden mask with a dark patina and traces of polychromy; small, openwork almond-shaped eyes outlined with a deep border colored with sindur; a straight, broad nose; and a slightly parted mouth revealing delicate teeth, surmounted by an attached goatee made of horsehair. (Gerces). H. 28.3 cm. Base Provenance: - Indian Heritage Gallery, Frédéric Rond, Paris, 2023 - Alain Bovis Collection Reference: - Published in the exhibition catalog *Masks of the Himalayas*, Bernard and Caroline de Watteville Foundation, Martigny, May 16–December 31, 2010, cat. No. 48

Estimate:$3,361.38

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