Ceremonial mask
Limbu, Eastern Nepal
Wood, iron
196 years old (± 30); C14, test no. 20869, Radiocarbon Dating Lab University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
H. 30 cm.

Christian Lequindre Collection

Lineage ancestor mask, perhaps of Yalambar Hang, king and cultural hero of the Kirant people, who are mentioned in the Indian epic The Mahabharata. The lines on his forehead signify great wisdom.