This antique hand-carved and hand-painted wooden mask is in perfect condition and features five skulls on the forehead, representing the 5 afflictions that cause suffering and represent Mahakala, one of the greatest protective gods of esoteric Buddhism.
Despite their often aggressive appearance, they are protective deities.
The power emanating from the Cham masks illustrates the immense energy required to confront and overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of spiritual liberation.
Dimensions in cm and weight: 35 H x 25 W x 13 D - 0.800 kg (1.200 kg with shipment packaging)
Cham protective mask, Mahakala, Nepal or Tibet, early 20th c.
- Product Code: Objets insolites
- Availability: 1
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€ 145.00
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