Artisan Shiva Mask No.357 Combats The wooden doors feature hand

The wooden doors feature hand sculpted and boldly painted florals

while the bamboo and thread wrapping creates intricate patterns that vary naturally from piece to piece

lead and zinc

healing and serenity and is shown here with her right hand in the Varada mudra (blessing pose

Artisan Shiva Mask No.357 Combats The wooden doors feature handThis large, colourful mask of Shiva is a special hand carved piece from the Newari artisans in Nepal. Shiva is one of the most popular deities in Nepal and he is depicted here with traditional elements of iconography such as a third eye, a crescent moon, snakes and matted hair. Shiva is known as the 'Destroyer' or 'Transformer', and promotes the belief that we can overcome our inner demons through self awareness, self awakening and self control.