Vibrant Cultural Masks

Colorful and detailed traditional masks from Bhutan, Indonesia, and India, showcasing regional artistry and cultural expressions.

Singapore, Haw Par Villa, formerly known as Tiger Balm Gardens, Chinese-themed statue

WRATHFUL PROTECTOR TSOLME-WA TSEKPA also known as HAYAGRIVA in the main hall of the JOKHANG, TIBET'S holiest temple - LHASA, TIBET

Bhutan, Thimphu. Typical souvenir Bhutanese mask embellished with turquoise stone mosaic.

Close_up of the face of a demon at the Kraton or Sultans Palace in Jogjakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

India, Assam, Majuli Island. Shamaguri Sattra still produces clay masks used in dance-dramas about Hindu scriptures.

Close-up of a traditional mask, Bali, Indonesia

India, Assam, Majuli Island. Shamaguri Sattra still produces clay masks used in dance-dramas about Hindu scriptures.

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Singapore, Haw Par Villa, formerly known as Tiger Balm Gardens, Chinese-themed statue

Pole Detail Outside Christian White'S Longhouse In Old Massett, B.C., Canada

Temple Guardian God statue, Western Monastery, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China

Shinto Shrine Guard Lion Dog sculpture protecting the Shrine entrance Granite Falls Washington State USA

Face mask ; Roatan island ; country Honduras

USA, Washington State, Sequim. Details of totem poles

Decorative African mask

Guardian figure with a sacrifice, Hinduism, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tibetan art: Mahakala Mask, Late Qing Dynasty, 1800-1912 AD, from Lhasa, Tibet. Painted wood. The head is surmounted by a crown of five skulls repesenting the Five Wisdoms.

Chinese dragon dance at Chinese New Year celebrations, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail of decorated knob of gate decorated with lion´s head, leading to main temple of Erdeni Dzu monastery at Karakorum, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island. Totem pole located at the Cowichan Tribes Administration building.

New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua, 'Central Carving Of A Maori Meeting House Or Wharenui Where The Tribe Met At Te Puia Maori Arts And Crafts Institute, Rotorua.'

USA, Alaska, Ketchikan, Totem Bight State Historical Park.

Totem pole park in Stanley Park Vancouver British Columbia Canada

zierholzkopf auf einer eckigen farbigen Säule auf der Straße, Luang Prabang, Laos decorative wood head on an ornate colored column on the street, Luang Prabang, Laos LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 12846288

Temple guardian, Wenshu Temple, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

Phi Ta Khon or Pee Ta Khon (the Ghost Festival) is the name for a festival held annually in Dan Sai, Northeast Thailand. The events take place over three days some time between March and July, the dates being selected annually by the towns mediums. The Ghost Festival is also called Wan Ruam (assembly day). The towns residents invite protection from Phra U-pakut, the spirit of the Mun River. They then hold a series of games and take part in a procession wearing masks made of rice husks or coconut leaves with hats made from rice steamers, plus patchwork clothing. They also wear bells and wave wooden phalluses. Loei (Thai: ???) Province is located in Thailand's upper North-East. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok. In the north it borders Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos. The province is covered with low mountains, while the capital Loei is located in a fertile basin. The Loei River, which f

Temple guardian, Shaolin Temple, birthplace of Kung Fu, Song Shan, near Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Dengfeng, China

Totem Pole in Stanley Park. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Papua New Guinea, close-up of wood statue, opossum fur on head

Lions head made of brass at Golden Temple Patan Kathmandu Nepal

North America, Canada, British Columbia, Victoria, Thunderbird Park. Native totem poles located in downtown park. Detail of painted wood carved face.

Maske von Tengu in einem glänzenden Tempel, Japan. Hauptheiligtum, Fuji omuro sengen-jinja Schrein Fujiomurosengen Shrine. Mask of Tengu in a shintoism temple, Japan. Main Sanctuary, Fuji omuro sengen-jinja shrine Fujiomurosengen Shrine. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 12803412

Mosaic statue at the Linh Phuoc Buddhist Pagoda, Dalat, Central Highlands, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam

Ancient Tibet: Mahakala Mask, Late Qing Dynasty; 1800 - 1912 AD, A protective deity. Painted wood..

Close up of Lord Hanuman at Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Duncan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Salish bear face totem pole

demon in the temple bangkok asia thailand abstract cross colors step gold wat palaces warrior monster

head of a dragon, mask, bali, indonesia

India, Bihar, Bodh Gaya, Temple Carvings

Native American wood carving closeup showing teeth, lips and part of face.

A Mayan Jade artifact at the Casa del Jade (Jade Museum) in Antigua, Guatemala.

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Tschaeggaetae, Carnival masks, Wiler, Loetschental, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Decorative mask from North East Zone of India Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

Thailand, Chonburi, Buddhist temple in Chinese style

Totem pole, Gitanyow Historic Village, British Columbia, Canada

The Ramayana is a story as old as time and - at least in the Indian subcontinent and across much of Southeast Asia - of unparalleled popularity. More than two thousand three hundred years ago the scholar-poet Valmiki sat down to write his definitive epic of love and war. The poem Valmiki composed is styled the Ramayana, or 'Romance of Rama' in Sanskrit. In its present form, the Sanskrit version consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books. The Ramakien is the Thai version of this epic and has an important influence on Thai literature, art and drama. It is regarded as the National Epic of Thailand. Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha); full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located within the precincts of the Grand Palace. The Grand Palace served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of Ki

Temple guardian, Shaolin Temple, birthplace of Kung Fu, Song Shan, near Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Dengfeng, China

Terrifying Chinese stone statue, guard, Wat Pho, Wat Po, Krung Thep, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Stone carving, historic Pura Puseh Hindu Temple, Sebatu, Tegallalang, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Face carved into a totem pole in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Morenada Dancer Wearing An Elaborate Mask And Costume In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Nat statue at Min-kha-maung Temple, Mrauk U, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Traditionally carved and painted figure of Maori, Waitangi, Far North District, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. Museum of Anthropology at University of British Columbia, typical First Nations wooden artifacts

Indonesia, Bali, Ornate monster statue at Ulun Danu temple

Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas, ZAC. Mexico Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22082399

Bald eagle perched on top of the Centennial Totem Pole carved by Mungo Martin in Hadden Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Asia, Japan, Kyoto. Gosho-style warrior

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In Javanese wayang (shadow puppets), the panakawan or panakavan (phanakavhan) are the clown servants of the hero. There are four of them - Semar (also known as Ki Lurah Semar), Petruk, Gareng and Bagong. Semar is the personification of a deity, sometimes said to the be the dhanyang or guardian spirit of the island of Java. In Javanese mythology, deities can only manifest themselves as ugly or otherwise unprepossessing humans, and so Semar is always portrayed as short and fat with a pug nose and a dangling hernia. His three companions are his adopted sons, given to Semar as votaries by their parents. Petruk is portrayed as tall and gangling with a long nose, Gareng as short with a club foot and Bagong as obese. Wayang is a Javanese word for particular kinds of theatre (literally 'shadow'). When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang. Performances of shadow puppet theatre are accompanied by gamelan in Java. UNESCO design

Close-up of Burmese puppet (Yoke the) (marionette) hanging from strings on market, Nyaungshwe, Lake Inle, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Balinese God statue in temple complex Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

Alaska. Interior of Cheif Shakes Tribal House, historic site, Wrangell, Southeast Alaska.

Demon, Statue, Karakorum, old capital of the Mongolian Empire founded by Genghis Khan, Karakorum, Mongolia, Asia

Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of fierce, vibrant masks adorned with intricate details, standing out against the backdrop of the painted walls.

Balinese mythological wooden mask, souvenir, Bali Indonesia

Carved wooden mask with animals , Masks, Tlingit Indians, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Temple guardian, Shaolin Temple, birthplace of Kung Fu, Song Shan, near Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Dengfeng, China

Koodiyattam the pioneer of all dances of kerala, dates back to 2nd century Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Old oriental buddhist Statue Carvings Old oriental buddhist Statue Carvings thai art Copyright: xZoonar.com/albertoxgiacomazzix 20686855

Mexico, Chihuahua, Copper Canyon, Creel. Tarahumara carving. THIS IMAGE HAS SOME RESTRICTIONS FOR US LAND TOUR OPERATORS. PLEASE CALL FOR INFORMATION

Congolese mask in Bukavu, DRC

Farang Guard, Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand

Japan, woodmade Kongorikishi statue, the muscular guardians of the Buddha, 13 century, Asia

Ancestral hall in a Buddhist temple. Taoist statue. Veneration of the dead. Singapore.

Close-up of a totem pole, Discovery Bay, Washington State, USA

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island. Welcoming Poles, Malaspina University College, Carver, Unknown.

Puppenspiel Antike thailändische Marionetten Copyright: xZoonar.com/MartinaxBergx 7909967

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island. Totem pole located at the Cowichan Tribes Administration building.

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Decorative African mask

North Korea, Myohyang. A guardian of the Buddha at Pohyon Temple, located on the slopes of the Myohyang mountains. Pohyon was founded in 1042 by the monk Kwanghwak although much was destroyed during the Korean War, and since rebuilt.

Kyoto Japan Tourismus Tradition Geschichte Architektur Buddismus 03.03.2025 Nara Japan Japans erste Hauptstadt UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe TÅdai-ji große Buddha-Statue wurde im Jahr 752 geschaffen. Der Daibutsu-den, der sie umgibt, wurde 1709 errichtet. Der Große Buddha ist 14,98 Meter hoch. die heiligen Rehe Japans, die Sika-Hirsche von Nara Kyoto Kyoto Japan *** Kyoto Japan Tourism Tradition History Architecture Buddhism 03 03 2025 Nara Japan Japans first capital UNESCO World Heritage Site TÅdai ji Great Buddha statue was created in 752 The Daibutsu den that surrounds it was erected in 1709 The Great Buddha is 14.98 meters high the sacred deer of Japan, the Sika deer of Nara Kyoto Kyoto Japan

Japan, Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, statue

Statue of a Deva king

Display of alibrije masks - carved, colorful painted animals and fantasy creatures - at the alibrije studio of Jacobo y Maria Angeles in the Zapotec wood carving village of San Martin Tilcajete near Oaxaca, Mexico.

Turquoise mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca, Mixtec-Aztec, AD 1400-1521. A human skull forms the base for this mask of Tezcatlipoca. Smoking Mirror, one of four powerful creator gods in the Aztec pantheon. The Aztec believed that the defeat of Quetzalcoatl by Tezcatlipoca marked the beginning of the current era of creation. The emblem of Tezcatlipoca, an obsidian mirror, symbolises his control over the hidden forces of creation and destruction. The mask is decorated with a mosaic of turquoise, lignite and shell; the eyes have been made from polished iron pyrites. The skull was probably tied around the waist by the leather straps as indicated in the Codex image.

Nepal, Katmandu. Durbar Square, detail

Tsonoqua, Mythological Wild Women Of The Woods (Thunderbird Above Tsonoqua) - Carver: Ned Matilpi 1990. Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Col

Upside-down head at Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999, at Thunderbird Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Part Of Heida Totem Pole Massett Canada

Shiva statue . Montrouge. France.

Kyoto, Japan the theater mask representing the Fudô demon , 1912 - Japan - Stéphane Paset - (October) (French - Kyôto , Japon Masque de thétre Nô représentant le démon Fudô). Shinto, Buddhism, show costume, Buddha, Noh theater, mask, exists in high definition, sculpture, spectacle, supernatural, accessory, theater, Religion, clothing, HD, art, entertainment, human beings, Mask of jealous woman Japan, mask of jealous woman

a chinese Temple at the Saphan Taksin Bridge at the Mae Nam Chao Phraya River in the city of Bangkok in Thailand in Southeastasia.. ASIA THAILAND BANGKOK CHINESE DRAGON

Sadhu or holy man, Kathmandu, Nepal

traditional Chinese decoration

Angel souvenirs for sale in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero State, Mexico

Korean stone statue, National Folk Museum, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Maori mask 2

Kiiappaat mask from the Ammassalik district in the eastern coast of Greenland.

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