Ending 26th Jan, 2025 11:07
Four-Day Auction: Timed Auction Asian Art
1693
1 week, 4 days, 20 hours, 54 minutes and 41 seconds
A GROUP OF TWO PAINTED WOOD ‘MAHAKALA’ MASKS
€150
€300
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Tibet, late 19th – early 20th century. Each carved with a wrathful expression marked by large bulging eyes below bushy brows, centered by a third eye, a wide nose above an open mouth revealing sharp teeth and fangs, flanked by large ears and crowned with a citipati tiara.
Provenance: A private collection in Austria.
Condition: Good condition with wear and natural imperfections including age cracks. Expected rubbing and flaking to pigment. Small scratches and nicks. One mask with an age crack to the jaw.
Dimensions: Height 25.5 cm and 32 cm
Mahakala's fearsome countenance is vividly expressed with his bared fangs, a snarling mouth, a menacing gaze, and flaming brows. He is adorned with a skull tiara, which is worn by all manifestations of Mahakala, symbolizing the transmutation of human nature's five negative afflictions into positive virtues.
Tibet, late 19th – early 20th century. Each carved with a wrathful expression marked by large bulging eyes below bushy brows, centered by a third eye, a wide nose above an open mouth revealing sharp teeth and fangs, flanked by large ears and crowned with a citipati tiara.
Provenance: A private collection in Austria.
Condition: Good condition with wear and natural imperfections including age cracks. Expected rubbing and flaking to pigment. Small scratches and nicks. One mask with an age crack to the jaw.
Dimensions: Height 25.5 cm and 32 cm
Mahakala's fearsome countenance is vividly expressed with his bared fangs, a snarling mouth, a menacing gaze, and flaming brows. He is adorned with a skull tiara, which is worn by all manifestations of Mahakala, symbolizing the transmutation of human nature's five negative afflictions into positive virtues.
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Auction: Four-Day Auction: Timed Auction Asian Art, ending 26th Jan, 2025
Bidding starts on Wednesday, 1 January, and lots start closing at 11 AM on Sunday, 26 January
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