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Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha


Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha

Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha    Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha
A rare vintage mask of Nepalese Prince Siddhartha Gautama, prior to becoming Buddha. Ith the Buddha mask in the last two images. AVAILABLE IN A SEPARATE LISTING.

Distressed, dusty natural softwood, with traces of vermillion red paint and Nepalese dust at no extra charge. Nepalese Govt, red wax export seal to rear. Siddhartha Gautama, who would one day become known as Buddha, the enlightened one or the awakened, lived in Nepal during the 6th to 4th century B. Royalty, as a prince he was.

Raised in opulence in a palace built exclusively for him and sheltered from knowledge of religion and human hardship. The prince reached his late 20s with little experience of the outside world, until one day he ventured out beyond the palace walls and was quickly confronted with the realities of human frailty. Overcome by these sights, the very next dayged 29, the prince left his kingdom, wife and son to lead an ascetic life. He was to determine a way to relieve the universal suffering that he now understood to be one of th.

E defining traits of humanity. He embarked on a personal journey that was destined to not only transform his view of raising above the human condition, but that of millions since. This highly decorative Siddhartha Gautama Mask, hand-carved from a single piece of tropical softwood, comes to us via a reliable. We can't guarantee the exact age of this. Though it certainly has some age on its side.

A fitting companion piece to the Buddha mask available in a separate lacewing-interiors listing. A before and after of the incredible journey undertaken by the Buddha, as it were. As a rule of thumb, the export of artefacts over 100 years of age is restricted from Nepal. This probably dates to late 20th century? Masks of this type typically grace Nepalese homes, and are either the focal point of daily contemplation or meditation, or purely decorative.

Increasingly here in the West, they are employed to bring serenity to an otherwise frenetic pace of life. A great artefact from The Roof of the World. Please look carefully at the photographs as they form part of the description.

ASSOCIATED BUDDHA MASK IN LAST TWO IMAGES NOT INCLUDED, BUT AVAILABLE IN SEPARATE lacewing-interiors LISTING. On the home page of the listing. You can also follow us around India and the subcontinent on Instagram at lacewinginteriors.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Indian". The seller is "lacewing-interiors" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vietnam.

  1. Region of Origin: Indian
  2. Product: VINTAGE NEPALESE SCULPTURE.

  3. Age: Post-1940
  4. Primary Material: TROPICAL SOFTWOOD
  5. Original/Repro: Original


Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha    Vintage Indian Mask Of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Who Later Became The Buddha