ShivaFan
14 April 2014, 01:13 AM
Namaste
Can anyone help me identify this "Shiva Mask"? I purchased it in a temple store at a Hindu temple here in the Bay Area. It was shown to me among many murti items by the gentleman running the temple store, he was taking out items for me to see from a special compartment of murti items which were not on display visibly in the store.
He said it is a "Shiva Mask", and it indeed resembles what I have seen as a Shiva Mask on a BBC documentary. But that one was about 3 inches tall, while this is about only just over 1 inch and one half. I payed $21 dollars donation.
I think this is 19th Century or earler, any ideas?
http://imageshack.com/a/img691/7138/xsmf.jpg
Can anyone help me identify this "Shiva Mask"? I purchased it in a temple store at a Hindu temple here in the Bay Area. It was shown to me among many murti items by the gentleman running the temple store, he was taking out items for me to see from a special compartment of murti items which were not on display visibly in the store.
He said it is a "Shiva Mask", and it indeed resembles what I have seen as a Shiva Mask on a BBC documentary. But that one was about 3 inches tall, while this is about only just over 1 inch and one half. I payed $21 dollars donation.
I think this is 19th Century or earler, any ideas?
http://imageshack.com/a/img691/7138/xsmf.jpg