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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day I
• Sale Date:
  08 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  9036
• Lot Description:
  A Fine Papier-Mâché Cham Dance Mask of the Deity Citipati, Nepal
  Citipati is a wrathful deity and one of the several manifestations of Mahakala. He is also considered a very important protector of the doctrine in Tibetan and Vajrayana Buddhism In Tibet Buddhist monks perform twice a year a special 'cham dance' ritual wearing the Citipati masks and dancing in the monastery cemetery. The skull mask of Citipati is a reminder of the impermanence of life and the eternal cycle of life and death.
  H 38 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Asian Art
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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