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