Hand-Carved Nepalese Bhairab Mask Combats and are believed to bring

and are believed to bring peace and protection

Behind its delicately painted wooden doors

beaded fastenings and a front pouch - ideal for your festival wardrobe

The wax is then melted away - 'lost' - and the hollow that is left is filled with molten metal

Hand-Carved Nepalese Bhairab Mask Combats and are believed to bringThis fearsome mask depicts Bhairab, a wrathful manifestation of Shiva known for his protective power. The carving features a fierce expression, bulging eyes and a crown of skulls, all hand painted in striking colours. A hook on the back allows for easy hanging. In Hindu and Newar traditions, Bhairab symbolises the destruction of ignorance and the protection of sacred spaces. The name comes from the Sanskrit root bhiru meaning fearsome, referring to