Characters in the 'Black Hat Dance' at Labrang Monastery

Tibet: Devil Dance, Black Hat.'The beautifully embroidered robes of the dancers are imported from Peiping and are made of the riches silks and satins, embellished with strings of pearls and precious stones. The dancers are wearing the huge masks of papier-mache and cloth, some of which weigh as much as fifteen lbs.'Forman, H. (1934, July). The gods dance at Lhabrang Gomba. Travel, LXIII (3), 22.GrayscaleForman Nitrate Negatives, Box