Artisan Gold Bhairab Mask No.360 Jewellery Drawing on the rich traditions

Drawing on the rich traditions of Peruvian folk art

- A Buddha ashcatcher

making it a cherished keepsake for years to come

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Artisan Gold Bhairab Mask No.360 Jewellery Drawing on the rich traditionsThis beautifully carved wooden mask has been hand made and painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece depicts a golden Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala, ) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigies are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective of a house or temple. Depicted with a crown of five skulls symbolising the transmutation of negative afflictions (greed, aggression, ignorance,