{"product_id":"antiek-houten-sjamanenmasker-met-baardlijn-himalaya-regio-ca-1900","title":"Antique Wooden Shaman Mask with Beard Line – Himalayan Region – ca. 1900 Wall Decoration","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8c7643; border-bottom: 2px solid #8c7643; padding-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.4em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\nAuthentic Antique Wooden Shaman Mask with Hand-Painted Beard Line – Himalayan Region – ca. 1900\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-Carved Hardwood | Original Polychrome Moustache and Beard Line | Ritual Ethnographic Collector's Item\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nWe proudly present a particularly characterful and rare piece of \u003cstrong\u003eprimitive and tribal art\u003c\/strong\u003e: an authentic antique hand-carved wooden \u003cstrong\u003eshaman mask\u003c\/strong\u003e from the mountain regions of the Himalayas (Nepal \/ Bhutan border region). This ritual mask dates from the \u003cstrong\u003elate 19th to early 20th century (ca. 1890-1920)\u003c\/strong\u003e and is in a fabulously weathered, unrestored antique condition.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\nUnique Iconography \u0026amp; Primitive Woodcarving\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis mask distinguishes itself through its specific facial features and brings a powerful, historically weathered atmosphere to any modern or high-end interior:\n\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePainted Moustache and Beard Line:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very rare is the original, jet-black polychrome line of natural pigments applied around the mouth and across the jaws to symbolize male beard growth. Dark accents are also visible around the deep, rectangular eye sockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncised Forehead Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Directly above the heavy brow ridge, geometric diamond and arcade patterns are carved into the dry wood, indicating the status of a specific tribal deity or ritual bearer. The nose is strikingly large, pointed, and powerfully modeled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair Age Wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e The wood surface displays a magnificent, bone-dry patina full of shrinkage cracks, historic dents, and a layered skin of ingrained incense soot, temple oils, and candle wax fumes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\nTraditional Construction\n\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nBoth the front and the deeply carved back bear witness to pure pre-industrial craftsmanship. The edges are softly rounded by decades of mechanical friction and touch. On the upper right side, the remnants of the original, hand-forged mounting pins or holes to which the leather carrying straps were attached can still be found. A thoroughly honest, genuine collector's item. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n    Product details\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\"\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eShaman Mask \/ Polychrome Dance Mask (Tribal Art)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eHand-carved hardwood with original black pigments, natural resin skin, and deep temple patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin \/ Style:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eHimalaya Region (Nepal \/ Bhutan)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDating:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eLate 19th \/ early 20th Century (ca. 1900) – Guaranteed antique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eExceptional antique condition. Superb, bone-dry wood grain with legitimate age-related shrinkage, original paintwork, and untouched edges. 100% nonsense-free.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57376500711755,"sku":"409","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/exclusief-houten-sjamanenmasker-himalaya.jpg?v=1779192997","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/antique-wooden-shaman-mask-with-beard-line-himalaya-region-ca-1900","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}