29.08.2008
Ancient kali mask from Rajbansi or Dhimal people. (sanscrit Kālī, in Devanagari काली).
Ancient Kali mask from Terai. Iconographic comparation in possible with other Kali masks of Ethnoflorence Collection, interesting and unique is the ancient black crying Kali mask on :
http://ethnoflorence.skynetblogs.be/post/5844563/himalaya... , the patina of this mask is analogous to that of the Fang reliquary. 3 Kali masks are edit also on http://ethnoflorence.skynetblogs.be/post/5977909/differen... .

Frontal view.

Frontal view detail.

Forehead view.

Forehead view detail.

Frontal view detail.

Eye and patina detail view.

Eye and patina detail view.

Side A view. From a plastic view point this Kali mask is connoted from a strong push towards the verticality.

Side A detail view.

Side A detail view.

Side A detail view. The patina in crust of this old Kali Mask is extraordinary, and it would make happy also the most refined collectors of African masks.

Side A detail view.

Side B view.

Side B view detail.

Side B view detail.

Side B, another strong detail.

Back side view.

Back side view.

Back side view.

Base of the mask view.


This powerful mask does not come neither from Africa or from Oceania, but from the himalayana region.

Detail.

Another side view.

Side view detail.

Back side view.

Back side view.
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... Je vous découvre ...je reviendrai
Écrit par : *MeL* | 29.08.2008
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