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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art | Day II
• Sale Date:
  09 Aug 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  9409
• Lot Description:
  Two Rare Old Shamans Masks, Yao People China or Vietnam, Early to Mid-20th Century
  H 42, 48 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Asian Art
• Notes:
  The Yao and related ethnic minority people originally lived in the mountains of southwestern and southern provinces in China. Due to extenuating political reasons, they and other tribal groups migrated to Vietnam during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) and settled in mountainous regions of the north. The groups brought with them a rich tradition of shamanist practice that varies from group to group, Daoist for the Yao, and various amalgamations of primarily Daoist deities and rituals, but also Buddhist deities, aspects of Hinduism, Confucian ancestral worship, animism and other natural forces for others. The rich spiritual life of traditional culture and ceremonial practice is embodied in these old Masks represent an unbroken link to the past of Asian mountain cultures whose roots go back 2,000 years. Shamans lead their people's vital spiritual life, binding them people together and helping them make the universe right by righting wrongs, communicating with the ancestors, and dealing with the unfriendly forces of nature and of surrounding larger group of outsiders.
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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