Terra-cotta censer

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by Garydh, Sep 28, 2022.

  1. Garydh

    Garydh Well-Known Member

    Hello I picked this up as an auction so I’m using the description that they provided interested in knowing what you guys think. Thanks for any information… Gary 1A1B7543-951F-41F8-B8B0-E5610274561C.jpeg 4600C9CE-C81E-42F9-9871-BA3B909B7CB0.jpeg 6CD68C8B-CFFC-4D5E-B043-4A95FB992F37.jpeg 49C37493-68F7-4D34-B17A-7E71C185D325.jpeg DESCRIPTION: Terra cotta censer in the form of the head of a wrathful deity, possibly Mahakala, featuring loose eyeball insets, a gaping mouth, and holes in the ears. Head is decorated with a headdress crowned with a pointed ushnisha (top knot).
    CIRCA: 20th Century
    ORIGIN: East Asian
    DIMENSIONS: H: 4.5" W: 3.75" L: 3.75"
     
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