A set of three carved wood masks, Orissa, India, probably late 19th/early 20th century
Description
A set of three carved wood masks, Orissa, India, probably late 19th/early 20th century,
each with crown, raised moustache and polychrome painted decoration, 28cm high
Provenance:
Acquired in February 1999
Footnote:
The masks included within the present lot are believed to represent Nakula, Arjuna and Bhima, three of the five Pandava brothers central to the ancient Sanskrit epic, Mah?bh?rata.
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A set of three carved wood masks, Orissa, India, probably late 19th/early 20th century,
each with crown, raised moustache and polychrome painted decoration, 28cm high
Provenance:
Acquired in February 1999
Footnote:
The masks included within the present lot are believed to represent Nakula, Arjuna and Bhima, three of the five Pandava brothers central to the ancient Sanskrit epic, Mah?bh?rata.