Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

Large beautifully carved wooden mask, hand painted by Newari artisans in Nepal. This amazing piece shows Bhairab (also known as Bhairava or Mahakala,) a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. These effigys are often hung above doors and entranceways and are said to be protective.

This mask depicts Hanuman, the monkey god. Hanuman appears in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Whilst Rama and Sita are portrayed in the epic as the ideal man and the ideal woman, Hanuman is portrayed as the paragon of virtue and loyal servitude.

This fascinating mask is handcarved and painted in Nepal and depicts a fearsome dragon. Often masks like this are used in Nepal as detterents for bad spirits and energy, often placed above doorways.

These intriguing small masks have been hand carved by traditional artisans in Bali, Indonesia. The Raksassa mask is used in the traditional dance styles of Bali and can be literally translated as meaning "huge and strong" or simply "monster."

A beautifully hand carved wooden Buddha mask from Bali that looks great on any wall. Not unlike our natural wood Buddha mask, except this version is covered in gold leaf effect paint and decorated with inlaid mirrors.

Hand carved Raintree wood mask from Indonesia with gold leaf effect embellishment. This skilfully crafted wall art of Lord Buddha with its beatific, serene expression is both rustic and well-polished, with minor uniquities that should be seen as enhancements.

Beautiful hand carved mask depicting the Hindu deity Ganesh. Ganesh is very popular for Hindus and is often known as 'the remover of obstacles.' He is easily identified by his elephant head.