RAGARAJA painted mask

RAGARAJA painted mask
Japanese AIZEN MYO-O mask. Hand painted polyester resin. Dimensions, around 19x14cm.
Aizen Myo-o (aka Ragaraja) is one of the "Eight Wisdom Kings". He personifies the divine love that destroys the malignant passions.
He is portrayed as a red-skinned man with a fearsome appearance, a flaming wild hair that represents suppressed lust and passion, and a lion´s head on top of his head.