Red Mahakala mask

NameMask

CultureVajrayana Buddhist

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)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.15.1

Object numberFA.2013.15.1

Collections

Asia

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.