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with intense expression, probably a master of ceremonies, his forehead adorned with Shiva's trident. Fabric-covered yak dung with brown and earthy amalgam, yak hair and white paint, old wear marks. Nepal 29 x 16.5 cm Provenance: collection of Jean-Pierre CORMERAIS, ethnologist and author of the reference work Les Chemises des Dieux - Univers magique de la peinture Yao, published by White Lotus Press 2011.
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