Ganesha mask
Ganesha mask
Ganesha mask

Ganesha mask


Collection

Dan Przybylski Collection


Identifier

PR37


Artist

unknown


Description

This is a handpainted paper mache mask from Nepal. It depicts the Hindu elephant deity of Ganesha. A third eye on the forehead, along with the linear tilaka mark surrounding it, reference the god Shiva, Ganesha’s father.


Medium

paper mache

Width

7in

Height

8.5in

Length

2.5in

Where Made (Country)

Nepal

Related place

Nepal

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

Oct 10 2018

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art