Null Shaman mask, used by Himalayan shamans during ritual ceremonies.
Black pati…

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Shaman mask, used by Himalayan shamans during ritual ceremonies. Black patinated wood. H 26 cm Southern Nepal. Late 18th-early 19th century

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Shaman mask, used by Himalayan shamans during ritual ceremonies. Black patinated wood. H 26 cm Southern Nepal. Late 18th-early 19th century

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Large vessel in the shape of a shaman. Chancay, ca. 1200 AD. H 39.5 cm. Clay. The figure has tattoos on the arms and cheeks, wears an earring on the right, a high headdress on the head and a small monkey on the left shoulder. With TL certificate! Small chip to the headdress. Provenance: Ex collection U.H., Germany since 2020; ex collection K., Germany since 1979.

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