Antiquities of Himachal, by M. Postel, A. Neven, K. Mankodi

First edition. Antiquities of Himachal attempts to acquaint the reader with little known wooden and stone temples, sculptures in wood and stone, bronzes, and that unique form of artâ?"the metal mask or mohra. A number of indigenous wooden temples which incorporate and continue the earlier classical tradition are illustrated. For the first time, also, a large number of brass and silver mohras (masks), which are still in worship in some of the temples in remote villages of the Kullu, Mandi and simla districts are a strict morphological analysis attempted. Emphasis is laid on new material, and on its visual presentations. 1. Visvesvara temple, Bajaura 2. Chambu temple, Kasholigad 3. Mohras of adi brahma, Khokhan 4. Devata procession, Karjan