Gold-Faced Mongolian Mask
Plaster mask. Earrings, red lips, headpiece, one piece on side is broken off, gold face, brown, green, orange, red, white, gold facial hair. Namsrai.
- Object: Gold-Faced Mongolian Mask
- Artist: -
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 15"H x 9.5"W
- Culture Area: Asia
- Cultural Group: Mongolia
- Cultural Context: This mask depicts Namsrai, the God of Wealth. He keeps people from poverty, guarantees love, and all the finer things in life, frees people who are in troubles or in a dangerous situation, and abolishes reasons for the bad, instead giving all good reasons to be living happily. Namsrai is also responsible for the people’s hopes and wishes. In Mongolia during the Tsam dance, he dances around his treasure pot, and gives his blessing.
- Donor: Elizabeth Richardson (mother), Maury & Resa Dance
- Catalog #: 115.132