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Tibetian Vajrapani mask Ache Lhamo opera, Tibet 11 inches, painted papier mache, animal hair Tibetan Buddhist dance masks are from what could be termed as an urban civilization and were used mainly by the Ache Lhamo opera, developed by Thang Tong Gyelbo in the 15 th century. He choreographed a system of dances utilizing elements from the tribal mask precursors of the indigenous culture. Several of the masks depict deities whose iconography was transmitted to Tibet more than 1,000 years ago from India. Some historical events are acted out in the form of masked dances.During great festivals, such as that held in the Autumn harvest period, sumptuous masked dances were held in monasteries throughout the country. This is a Tibetan Buddhist dance mask of a white haired, red-faced deity-- probably Vajrapani. Because it is used to perform dances, it has to be lighter and is made of a very sturdy papier-mâché.
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