Anthropomorphic Mask With Prominent Cheekbones - Nepal, Gurung, Annapurna Region

Antropomorphic mask with prominent cheekbones - Nepal, Gurung, Annapurna region, 19th early 20th centuryMask with prominent cheekbones, pinched mouth and visible teeth. Old honey and brown patina, shiny in places, traces of natural pigments, and internal marks of use.28 x 17 cmPROVENANCE:Acquisition at auction ""Art of the peoples of the Himalayas" 10/07/2019 at Millon Artprecium (Paris)Ex French private collectionLITERATURE: For a similar mask, see:- "Himalayan masks, Lanfranchi collection" (2017) by Renzo Freschi and Luciano LanfranchiMask page 106-107AT AUCTION:auction 11/05/2019 Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr (Paris), Josette and Théo Schulmann CollectionLot 25 (performed on 11/20/2019)