Mask of Bhairava late 6th–7th century India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) This object is from a rare group of early Brahmanical masks. The small fangs seen rising from the corners of the open mouth and the exposed upper teeth identify this deity as Bhairava, a wrathful form of Shiva. Such masks were employed as temporary fixtures during worship and used to enliven processional icons in the Brahmanical cultures of northwestern India and the territories of Gandhara in Pakistan.. Mask of Bhairava. India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). late 6th–7th century. Coppe

• Collaboratore: MET/BOT / Alamy Foto Stock
• ID dell’immagine: 2HGPNEN
• Dimensioni dei file: 31,8 MB (1.011,5 KB Download compresso)
• Liberatorie: Modello - no | Proprietà - no
• Dimensioni: 2782 x 4000 px | 23,6 x 33,9 cm | 9,3 x 13,3 inches | 300dpi
• Data acquisizione: 20 gennaio 2022

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Mask of Bhairava late 6th–7th century India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) This object is from a rare group of early Brahmanical masks. The small fangs seen rising from the corners of the open mouth and the exposed upper teeth identify this deity as Bhairava, a wrathful form of Shiva. Such masks were employed as temporary fixtures during worship and used to enliven processional icons in the Brahmanical cultures of northwestern India and the territories of Gandhara in Pakistan.. Mask of Bhairava. India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). late 6th–7th century. Copper alloy, possibly brass. Sculpture