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Wooden Citipati mask from Nepal, late 20th century, renovated original, in good condition, 30×25×15 cm, 0.865 kg, provenance: private collection.
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This type of masks often hangs above the entrance to Tibetan monasteries to ward off evil.
Is also used as a dance mask
Skulls often represent the ancestors who help to amplify the power
this specimen has light signs of use.
The Citipati form an essential part of the iconography of (in particular) Vajrayana Buddhism. They are often depicted as a pair of dancing skeletons (a male and a female), wildly dancing in a halo of flames. This halo symbolizes the transformative power of fire and the ever-changing nature of reality. Their dance stands for the dance of life and death, the dynamic interplay between creation and destruction and the eternal flow of
Carefully packed and insured for shipment.
This type of masks often hangs above the entrance to Tibetan monasteries to ward off evil.
Is also used as a dance mask
Skulls often represent the ancestors who help to amplify the power
this specimen has light signs of use.
The Citipati form an essential part of the iconography of (in particular) Vajrayana Buddhism. They are often depicted as a pair of dancing skeletons (a male and a female), wildly dancing in a halo of flames. This halo symbolizes the transformative power of fire and the ever-changing nature of reality. Their dance stands for the dance of life and death, the dynamic interplay between creation and destruction and the eternal flow of
Carefully packed and insured for shipment.
Details
Country of Origin
Nepal
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Special Mask Citipati
Height
30 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
15 cm
Weight
0.87 kg
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Refurbished original
