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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION 尼泊爾 鎏金銅嵌寶加彩陪臚面具
AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE GILT-COPPER MASK 刻文：尼瓦歷719年，相當於西元1598 年
OF BHAIRAVA WITH INSET JEWELLERY AND 來源 :
PAINTED DETAILS Marcel Nies, 比利時
NEPAL, 16TH CENTURY, DATED NEPAL SAMVAT
719, EQUIVALENT TO 1598 CE
the sculpture assembled from numerous panels of gilt
copper repoussé, the bulging eyes with painted detail, the
flaming hair, eyebrows and moustache painted red, a crown
of skulls with a head of Shiva at centre and jewelled panels
above, the hair, earrings, neck and crown intertwined with
snakes, a crescent moon at the apex and a Newari inscription
around the base
60 cm, 23⅝ in.

PROVENANCE
Marcel Nies, Belgium.
Exceptionnel masque de Bhairava en cuivre doré et peint,
avec incrustation de bijoux, Népal, daté par inscription Népal
Samvat 719, correspondant à 1598 CE.
‡ 40 000-60 000 €

The statue represents Bhairava, the fierce manifestation of 陪臚，印度教神明濕婆之忿怒身，如本品之面具用於在每年因
the Hindu god Shiva. Masks such as this are used during 陀羅節，供信眾膜拜祈願。信眾通常將以米或小米釀製之聖酒
the annual festival of Indrayātrā dedicated to the god Indra. 預先注入酒槽，酒液經過細管，從神像口中流出，信眾爭相飲
Consecrated rice or millet beer is consumed with enthusiasm 用，如此習俗，獨見於尼泊爾因陀羅節，陪臚面具以木或陶製，
by devotees via a spout appearing through the mouth of the 亦為尼泊爾獨有。紐約蘇富比曾售一例，2004 年 3 月 24 日，
deity. The custom of imbibing as part of the Indra festival is 編號 91：另一例可見於Zimmerman 收藏，參考Pal，《Art of the
peculiar to Nepal, and the mask-like sculptures are unique Himalayas》，紐約，1991年，頁58，編號22：維多利亞與艾爾
to the country. They are made also in wood and terracotta. 伯特博物館亦收藏一例，載於John Lowry，《Tibetan Art》，倫
Compare a similar gilt copper repoussé example sold in our 敦，1973 年，頁38-9，編號14。再比一例，1795 年由尼泊爾國
New York rooms, March 24, 2004, lot 91: a fine example in 王施瑞·拉納·巴哈杜爾·沙阿御令特製，現存於尼泊爾加德滿都王
the Zimmerman Collection, see Pal, Art of the Himalayas, 宮廣場哈努曼多卡宫，載於Ulrich von Schroeder，《Indo-Tibetan
New York, 1991, p. 58, cat. 22: and another in the Victoria and Bronzes》，香港，1981年， 頁341
Albert Museum, see John Lowry, Tibetan Art, London, 1973,
pp. 38-9, cat. 14. A monumental, free-standing gilt copper
Bhairava mask, commissioned in 1795 CE by King Shri Rana
Bahadur Shah, is seen at Hanuman Dhoka in Darbar Square,
Kathmandu, see Ulrich von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes,
Hong Kong, 1981, p. 341.

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