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        This mask comes from the Rai ethnic group in Eastern Nepal. It has a splendid shiny black patina derived from hanging in a smoky kitchen for years. It portrays a human face with a simple slit mouth, holes for eyes, a realistic eyes and rather square ears.

TRIBAL 11 : Code M03
Rai Mask, Eastern Nepal
19th-20th Century
h. 31cm/10 inches