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A POLYCHROMED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ CHITIPATI MASK
MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY
蒙古 十九世紀 紙塑加彩屍陀林主面具
Chitipati masks with a five-skull diadem crown as represented here, were worn during Tibetan ritual dance ceremonies throughout the Himalayas and Mongolia. Their wrathful appearance can be likened to a momento mori, acting a reminder of death and the impermanence of all things. Constructed of layers of papier-mâché and decorated with additions of clay pieces, this mask is also elaborated with a gilded band inset with semi-precious stones as the rim of the crown. Compare to another papier-mâché wearing a five-pointed crown in this sale, see lot 164.
Exhibited:
Remember That You Will Die, Rubin Museum of Art, New York, 19 March - 9 August, 2010.
Provenance:
Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1990s