Permanently available more than 100 collectable, authentic, selected tribal and ritual art objects, textiles and jewels from Africa, Himalaya, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Regularly new additions.
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Permanently available more than 100 collectable, authentic, selected tribal and ritual art objects, textiles and jewels from Africa, Himalaya, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Regularly new additions.
A great pair of citipati masks. (male & female) “Lord of the funeral pyre”.
The skull mask of Citipati is a reminder of the impermanence of life and the eternal cycle of life and death.
Citipati is a protector of Tibetan Buddhism and his mask is used in traditional Cham Dance Rituals.
This particular pair is collected in 1998 in the monastery of Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Early 20th century. Ex. collection Johan Mattelaer, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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