165 - INDIA, Arunachal Pradesh or eastern BHUTAN—19th century

INDIA, Arunachal Pradesh or eastern BHUTAN—19th century Monpa mask carved from wood and lacquered, depicting a man with yellow skin—possibly Songsten Gampo—with an aquiline nose, a mouth open in a smile, red lips, almond-shaped eyes with round pupils, painted eyebrows, and earlobes adorned with round pendants. The hair is closely cropped, revealing a bald spot. (Chips in the lacquer, small cracks). H. 25 cm