Hand-Carved Nepalese Bhairab Mask Pouches or a plant stand

or a plant stand

either as a fine etched line

After the metal has cooled and the clay removed

It is thought that when the wheel is turned it has much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the mantra

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Hand-Carved Nepalese Bhairab Mask Pouches or a plant standThis fearsome mask depicts Bhairab, a wrathful manifestation of Shiva known for his protective power. The carving features a fierce expression, bulging eyes and a crown of skulls, all hand painted in striking colours. A hook on the back allows for easy hanging. In Hindu and Newar traditions, Bhairab symbolises the destruction of ignorance and the protection of sacred spaces. The name comes from the Sanskrit root bhiru meaning fearsome, referring to