MASQUE DE THÉATRE NUO GUIZHOU CHINE – 1920 Beautiful ritual mask of a grimacing …

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MASQUE DE THÉATRE NUO GUIZHOU CHINE – 1920

Beautiful ritual mask of a grimacing demon, in thick painted and lacquered wood, bearing the ideogram Wang (king or emperor) on the forehead. Height: 27 cm - Width: 24 cm. Nuo theater dates back to the earliest times. Its dances and processions to the gods are similar to exorcism rites. "Nuo" means "expulsion of demons" in Chinese. Lots will be delivered free of charge to LA SALLE 20 rue DROUOT-PARIS the day after the sale (Saturday, May 4) or a few days after the sale GALERIE 18, rue Grange-Batelière (25 meters from Hôtel Drouot), otherwise shipment from FRANCE at the buyer's expense by the carrier of his choice. High-resolution photos: https://bit.ly/41uZlKv

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MASQUE DE THÉATRE NUO GUIZHOU CHINE – 1920

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