mask from the Mompa Ache Lamo theater from Mompa people H 23cm W 20 cm. More information on request

Indian Monkey Mask from Himachal Pradesh in the Himalayas. 11 inches, 28 cm.

Nepalese Joker Mask from the Terai Region with traces of kaolin pigment. 10.25 inches, 26 cm.

Humia, Nepal Shaman Mask, 15.5 inches, 39.5 cm.

An old small ghurra with nice patina and obvious signs of use , note the very realistic carving of the milk pot (4.5 cm high), total height H 14 cm More information on request

Powerful black patina mask More picture and information on request Very hard wood Obvious signs of great age , H 27 cm wide 15 cm

Among the Naga, the libation is a religious ritual to offer a drink (milk, alcohol, ...) to a deity. The Naga tribes are located in East India, district of Aranuchal Praddesh, these areas have remained in a great isolation until at the end of the 20 th century These horns come from large wild bovids "Bos frontalis" locally called "gayal or even "mithan"...

Very nice ghurra with super patina, two protectors (H 3 cm) are carved in the middle of the milk pots. H 32 cm More information and pictures on request

Statue of a protecting deity or ancestor, standing on slightly bent legs, its hands in praying posture, its face expressing agressiveness. Patinated and eroded wood. Nepal, early 20th century. Height: 15" (38 cm). The statue is mounted on a custom metal stand.

Skull mask also call 'Kiempa" mask , likely from Mompa people circa mid 20th H 23 cm More information on request

Nepalese Tanka painting, seated Buddha surrounded by 9 figures, colours and gold on cotton, 62x39 cm, unmounted. Undated, estimated to be first half of 20th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Mask figuring an animal protecting Buddhist deities against bad spirits, Hard wood , obvious sign of age from early to mid 20th, orange polychrome. H 28 cpm, wide 18 cm More information on request A custom iron stand can be offered Please double click on pictures to get the highest enlargements

Old phurba with 3 chimeric birds on the top , one is is damaged. H 19 cm More information on request

This mask expresses the harshness of the uncomfortable life in isolated districts. Wood is extremely hard probably from teak tree showing an amber to reddish color. The eyes, however, have been the subject of special work, the toothless mouth is opened to show a the tip of the tongue. This mask comes of the district of Humla H24 cm x 17 cm

an old mask with a minimal design, hard wood , note local repairs H27cm, L13cm, more information on request

A great carving mainly found on very old ghurras, H 27 cm , wide 7 x 5 cm Presented on an iron stand More information on request

Clearly this a very early ghurra showing greatly achieved carving art combined with thick crusted patina and significant signs of wear. The sculpture motifs represent on both side of the ghurra a scene of churning, supported by an interlacing which could represent snakes which it is however difficult to formally identify as the deposit is important and hides the details. The front and back sides of the ghurra are symmetrical H 31 cm, , width 9.5 cm , Thickness 3 cm

Very beautiful dark wood phurbu richly carved, the top shows 3 beautiful faces of protective ancestors of exceptional sculptural quality, each face measures 5 to 6 cm high. The top shows a miniature animal head (1.5 cm high), probably that of the mythical horse Hayagriva. The central part is a beautiful dorgi very finely carved. The triangular point shows a trunk wrapped in the mouth of Makara, each hand of which holds the head of a snake which rise from the point of the Phurbu; H 28.5 cm