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Ceremonial fungal mask - possibly 19th century. It is believed that such masks were worn ritually to frighten off malevolent spirits. Most extant fungus masks are of black (or blackened) Lingzhi fungus. . . #subfoldr #mask #fungus #ceremonial
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I started making the Bark Mask back in 2012, and used the early version in a series of photographs (Bark Mask 01, Bark Mask 02, Bark Mask 03). It started from a shop-bought papier-mâché mask blank…
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These extraordinary masks were formed from large, single Lingzhi fungus. The natural structure of the fungus has been coaxed into forming a nose, ears, a mouth and eyes. The surface is hard, glossy and dramatically wrinkled. It is believed that such masks were worn ritually to frighten off malevolent spirits while others hung on walls for “house protection”. The Rai people of Himalayas, (middle hills) North East Nepal are known to fashion house-protecting masks from tree fungus.
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