Nepalese Middle Hills Shaman Mask Nariño Villages are built from abundant

Villages are built from abundant local timber

homogenous paste

each maintaining a shared artistic tradition and communal identity

with its delicate form and rich symbolism

known locally as gbo

Nepalese Middle Hills Shaman Mask Nariño Villages are built from abundantMagar or Gurung People, c. 18901910 AD, Middle Hills Region, Nepal Superb shamanic mask from Nepals Middle Hills region, carved from a single block of wood into an elongated triangular form with a coarse surface structure. The masks minimalist, flat design exudes a powerful and harmonious symmetry, accentuated by the rectangular planes of the broad forehead and prominent nose. Almond shaped eyes and an open mouth create an intense, haunting