Nepalese Citipati or Death Mask, Based

A wide grin and a third eye, and no illusions about mortality.

This citipati, or death mask, comes from Nepal and dates to the 20th century, made of papier-mache and mounted on a base. In Himalayan Buddhist tradition, the citipati are skeleton lords of the charnel ground, and masks of this kind are associated with sacred dances that turn the mind to impermanence. The face is an off-white skull with hollow eyes ringed in red. A long row of teeth and two upward fangs fill the open mouth, and a single eye stands upright on the forehead. Sixteen inches high.

He is not mocking you. He is reminding you.