Painted face mask from kolam play

Made:
1771-1870 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Sinhalese people
Painted wooden mask, black with red and white detail

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Painted wooden mask, black with red and white detail
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Painted wooden mask, black with red and white detail, worn in kolam dance, said to be associated with plague, Sinhalese, 1771-1870

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A117367
Materials:
complete, wood and iron
Measurements:
overall: 236 mm x 150 mm x 73 mm, .2 kg
type:
mask
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)