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SHAMANS,
ANCESTORS AND DONORS
A look at tribal arts and cultures in old Asia

Ceremonial mask
Bajura area, far Western Nepal
Polychrome
Wood
H. 31cm

Renée and Claude Lequindre Collection

The crosses on the cheeks and chin symbolize graha (heavenly bodies).
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