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Masque de Bhairava
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (MNAAG, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier
Guimet Museum
http://www.guimet.fr/fr/
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Keywords:
Hindu divinity
third eye
protruding eyes
art népalais
anthropomorphic mask
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About the artwork
Title:
Masque de Bhairava
Periods:
17th century
16th century
XVIth century
XVIIth century
Techniques:
copper
gilded
dorure
hammered
sculpture (technique)
encrusted
polychromy (technique)
repoussé
Dimensions:
827 x 809
Inventory number:
MA5941
Detail:
Une manifestation destructrice de Shiva. Cette divinité hindouiste fut adoptée par le bouddhisme tantrique du Tibet sous le nom de Vajrabhairava.
Location:
Guimet Museum