Title

Tibetan mask used in ritual dance, c9th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

This Tibetan mask is used in the ritual Black Hat dance, which is of pre-Buddhist origin, c9th century.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B75_059

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,7Mb) / 12,8in x 15,3in / 3836 x 4577 (300dpi)

Keywords

face mask dance body green belief color colour ornate ritual century expression crown Tibet Tibetan concept CM Dixon 9th century TGN the body photograph object Unknown Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon black hat dance pre-Buddhist CM Dixon photograph object