Masque featuring a humanized feline head with a dynamic expression.
Wood, old br…

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Masque

featuring a humanized feline head with a dynamic expression. Wood, old brown patina and marks of use Nepal, Highlands 27 x 20 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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