Red Mahakala mask
Dateca. 1960
Place madeBhutan, South Asia, Asia
MediumCloth mâché, adhesive, paint, clay
Dimensions8 11/16 × 11 13/16 × 11 5/8 in. (22 × 30 × 29.5 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.15.1
Object numberFA.2013.15.1
DescriptionPaper and cloth mache mask featuring red depiction of Mahakala, the wrathful manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. The face has three eyes, mouth is open wide, showing teeth. The facial hair, including beard and eyebrows, is painted with gold. The face has a crown of what appear to be skulls.On View
Not on view
ca. 1960
c. 1960
c. 1960
ca. 1950, staff