Painted mask of Maru Rassa from Kolam play
- maker:
- Sinhalese people
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Painted wooden mask, polychrome, worm damaged, ear-pieces missing, headdress partly repaired, representing red-faced demon, probably Maru Rassa mask from kolam play, possibly from tovil dance, Sinhalese, 1771-1900
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A54602
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
overall: 458 mm x 262 mm
- type:
- mask
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
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