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Demon hunter

unknown author1978

Museu do Oriente

Museu do Oriente
Lisboa, Portugal

Lhamo theater mask portraying an demon hunter.
The Lhamo theater represents historical events, legends, episodes of the life of kings, stories of popular heroes, as well as the lives of Buddha and bodhisattvas. The models and materials used in the manufacture of the masks of this theater differ. It features helmets, paper mâché, flat and rigid masks, as well as flexible made out of fabrics. The performance begins with a purification ritual that is followed by a summary of the plot and the dance of the hunters and the heavenly fairies, the ache lhamo (goddess sisters). The plays always convey a moral and the message that good prevails over evil.

Details

  • Title: Demon hunter
  • Creator: unknown author
  • Date Created: 1978
  • Location: Tibet, Dharamsala Troupe
  • Physical Dimensions: 115 x 45 cm
  • Type: mask
  • Rights: Fundação Oriente - Museu do Oriente
  • External Link: http://www.museudooriente.pt/
  • Medium: Cardboard, felt, textiles, fur, metal and plastic
  • Photographer: Fundação Oriente - Museu do Oriente / João Silveira Ramos

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