Ritual dance mask

Made:
1771-1910 in Sri Lanka
Painted wooden mask polychrome, with lotus-disc ear pieces

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Painted wooden mask polychrome, with lotus-disc ear pieces
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Painted wooden mask polychrome, with lotus-disc ear pieces, extensively repaired, representing black-faced demon with hooded cobra headdress representing Gara Yaka from tovil dance, Sri Lanka, 1771-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A28641
Materials:
wood, kaduru or ruk-attana
Measurements:
overall: 266 mm x 404 mm .475kg
type:
mask
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)