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Object ID 2008.HM3rdFlStr.616
Accession# 2008.HM3rdFlStr
Object Name Mask
Title Ganesh Mask
Description Jeweled mask of Ganesh (Elephant God) is brass/gold metal imbedded with semi-precious stones of coral and turquoise. (metal repousse technique)
Purchased in Kathmandu, Nepal January 24, 2002.
Location: Stairway wood wall between 2nd and 3rd floor.
This is hung along with a flat brass mask Obj. # 615
Date pre 2/24/2002 purchase
Search Terms Masks
Nepal
Art
Collection Robert L. Hunker Collection
People Hunker, Robert L.
Subjects Masks
Religious art
Metalwork
Catalog date 07/31/2002
Catalog type History
Collector Robert L. Hunker
Credit line Robert L. Hunker
Dimensions W-6.5 L-9 D-1 inches
Event RLH purchase 2002
Found Kathmandu, Nepal
Home Location 6138 Riverview Road
Made Kathmandu, Nepal
Material semi precious stones, metal (brass)
Owned Robert L. Hunker
Place of Origin Kathmandu, Nepal
Provenance RLH trip purchase

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Last modified on: August 08, 2008