M.A.A.A.T. 13

Death. Anthropology. Archaeology. Art. Territories.

Photograph of Tibetan Cham skeleton masks

ETNO-01-CITIPATIEthnographic object record

Tibetan Cham skeleton masks

Ritual mask from the Tibetan-Vajrayāna Himalayan area, intended for monastic Cham dances or ritual performative practices connected with protective figures (Dharmapala) and with the symbolism of death, impermanence and spiritual transformation10

Origin
House of Tibet
Period
VII–XV centuries AD, with ritual continuity extending into the contemporary period. The probable period of the documented artefact: 20th–21st centuries. The museum defines the mask as ancient rather than modern.
Catalogue metadata
Abstract dcterms:abstract
Ritual mask from the Tibetan Himalayan region, associated with Vajrayāna Buddhism and intended for monastic Cham dances or ritual performances connected with protective deities (Dharmapāla) and the symbolism of death, impermanence, and spiritual transformation.en
Type dcterms:type
Ethnographic record — Tradition
Spatial Coverage dcterms:spatial
Casa del Tibet

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