A POLYCHROME AND GILT-LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ RITUAL MASK FOR THE CHAM DANCETibet, 19th century. Dramatically modeled and pierced with a fierce expression, flaming eyebrows and beard, three bulging eyes, prominent nose, open mouth revealing sharp fangs and biting his lip, flanked by elongated earlobes, the face surmounted by a prominent diadem of five large skulls.Provenance: From an old South German private collection, assembled before 2007.Condition: Very good condition with some wear, flaking, small nicks, light scratches, expected minor age cracks, and small repairs.Weight: 1,178 gDimensions: Height 31.5 cmThe present lot is used for the cham dance, a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. Cham dance is believed by faithful Tibetans to balance shifting spiritual energies and to remove obstacles for viewers, thereby increasing harmony and peace for all living beings.Literatureparison:A related example, depicting a different emotional affect, is published in Pannier, Masks of the Himalayas, New York, 2009, page 68, no. 19.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: New York, 17 September 2014, lot 24Price: USD 6,000 or approx.EUR 6,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A polychromed papier-mâché ritual mask, Tibet, before 1937Expert remark:pare the related facial features, fierce expression, and size (32.4 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3061Price: USD 5,000 or approx.EUR 5,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Two polychromed papier-maché ritual masks, Tibet, 19th centuryExpert remark:pare the related facial features, fierce expression, and size (34.5 cm). Note that the lotprises two masks.彩繪金漆薩滿祭祀面具西藏，十九世紀。表情兇猛誇張，火焰狀眉毛和鬍鬚，三隻眼睛圓睜，突出的鼻子，大嘴露出鋒利的尖牙，兩側是細長的耳朵，臉上有五骷髏冠。