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copyright (c) 2014 Kevin Bubriski
Unmasked Nau Durga dancers. The cloth wrapped around their heads cushions their faces from the heavy Nau Durga masks.
Object Number 2015.2.26.34
Display Title Unmasked Nau Durga dancers. The cloth wrapped around their heads cushions their faces from the heavy Nau Durga masks.
Descriptions
Object Description Unmasked Nau Durga dancers. The cloth wrapped around their heads cushions their faces from the heavy Nau Durga masks. Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, 1987, p. 188
Department Photographic
Date 1987
Artist Kevin Bubriski (1978)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Nepal
Materials Digital
Quantity 1
Credit Line Robert Gardner Visiting Artist Fellow
Provenance
Seller Kevin Bubriski (1/7/2015)

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