Chinese Wood Carved Painted NUO MASK Walldecor Art - The God of Land(tall 12.6")

Description

Collectible Handmade Chinese Folk Art Wood Hand Carved and Painted NUO MASK Walldecor Art - The God of Land
SKU:GZA061c02
Sale Quantity
: 1 Mask
Material:
Poplar Wood
Color:
As shown in photo
Dimension:   cm = 32(H) X 18(W) X 8.5(D)
Inches =
12 2/3(H) X 7(W) X 3 1/3(D
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Approx.
Net weight: 596 grams =
1.31 lbs
Title:
The Lord of Land or The God of Land
Brief Introduction:
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This exquisite and unique mask is carved out and painted by hand of folk artists without using any machine in China. This mask is The God of Land, commonly known as “Lord of Land”, “Land Master” or “Land Divinity”, may be the lowest-ranking and most unnoticed god of all divinities, but it’s one of the most-widely worshipped gods among the Chinese people. In the past, nearly all households enshrined the God of Land, with temples of various sizes dedicated to the god scattered in urban and rural areas, attracting a large number of pilgrims. The worship of Land God stems from the worship of land in remote antiquity. In ancient agricultural society, land was held in high esteem, because it produces agriculture, food and clothing. At that time, earth was piled up and respected as a god, to whom offerings were given and homage was paid. The Chinese character “tu” (earth, land) is shaped like a pile of earth on the ground. The earliest land god in China was called “she” and sacrificial ceremonies in honor of the god were called “she ji”. These terms were recorded in the Classic of Poetry. The earliest land god was just a symbolic earth pile. Along with the development of social life, the color of nature worshipping gradually faded away and a lot of social functions were given to the God of Land, which became more and more personified. The earliest personified land god was Jiang Ziwen of the Han Dynasty, who was worshipped as the Land God of the Zhongshan Mountain in the Three Kingdoms Period. There's a roughly unified image of the God of Land enshrined by the people. It’s a benign-looking old man with gray hair and white beard, wearing a long robe and a black hat. In folk culture, a spouse called “Land Grandma” or “Land Granny” has been created to accompany the God of Land.The whole artwork show you the stateliness, verve. He can protect you from disaster, and show you a bright way.
The whole artwork show you the stateliness, verve. He can protect you from disaster, and show you a bright way
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Because these masks were all hand carved, no two could be the same.
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Can be given as a special gift or use yourself to decorate your home with a exotic flare. Or use it for exorcising. They are worth and high valuable for collecting
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I have kept these masks in good condition more than 7 years, if you see some very small cracks in few of them. Don't worry. it's normal for wood, they won't be broken. Just keep them in dry place then it will enhance their beauty.
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Simple introduction of the images:
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Photo was taken by my auntie who hold it, so that customers can estimate its actual size
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2~9: The sample you will receive and details
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10~11: Size of height, width and depth.
12. Backside.
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The origin and function of China's mask:
Please go to my eBay store and enter
:
Nuo Mask
in the search field for a full list of various Chinese masks.
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We offer combine shipping discount. Make all your intended purchase and will send a combined invoice.
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