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Mask, paper mache; height 32 centimeters; late 19th century; on loan from Josette Schulmann
The mask represents a deity (ging) from the heavenly paradise of Guru Rinpoche.
Mask, paper mache; height 30 centimeters; late 19th century; on loan from Josette Schulmann
The mask represents a wrathful deity; peaceful gods often take on this appearance in order to overcome malevolent powers.
Mask, paper mache; height 31 centimeters; late 19th century; on loan from Josette Schulmann
Before the tshechu* presentation the monks, in meditation, create the respective gods within themselves.
Photograph by Christian Schicklgruber