Small carved wook Hindu deity Mask from Nepal

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Masks of India & the Himalayas, including Tibet, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka

Nepalese Deity mask

Southern Nepal

7 inches, painted wood

Q: I bought this for $.49 at a local thrift store. It's no larger than 5-8 in tall. I am curious where he came from and age. Angela, 188

A: A family in Southern Nepal would have purchased this wooden plaque of a Hindu deity to place on the wall of their home for protection or good luck. Don't know how old it is.

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