Tibetan Masks
by Zhang Ying
Book · Trade Paperback · 2003 · Condition: very good
$13.50
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About this book
Tibetan Masks is a short illustrated booklet by Zhang Ying, published in English by China Intercontinental Press in 2003. The text describes the role of masks in Tibet and divides them into three categories: religious masks for ritual, masks for Tibetan opera, and masks for folk song and dance. It discusses the cham sacred dance, yidams and guardian deities, the Samye Monastery tradition, and the materials and methods used to make the masks.
Seller's notes
Preowned book with wear and signs of use
- Author
- Zhang Ying
- Publisher
- China Intercontinental Press
- Year
- 2003
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 20
- Subject
- Masks -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region; Tibetan opera; Cham (Buddhist dance); Folk art -- Tibet Region
- ISBN
- 9787508501864
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