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Gilded copper mask of Bhairava with inlaid eyes, a third eye, and a red-brown flame crown set with jewels, on black.

Bhairava

A gilded copper mask with a broad golden face, inlaid dark eyes, a third eye on the brow, and a fanned crown of red-brown flame-like shapes set with jewel-like stones. Golden earrings hang below the ears against a black background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
16th century
Medium
Gilded copper, rock crystal, paint
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3913 × 3405 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1600).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Zimmerman Family Collection, Gift of the Zimmerman Family, 2012

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