Wooden mask, polychrome painted, representing red demon face, surrounded by cobras with extended hoods with cobra ear pieces, representing kolam play character Naga Raksha (Naga Rassa), the Cobra, Sri Lanka, 1801-1925
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A140686
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
overall: 375 mm x 384 mm x 152 mm, 1.006 kg
- type:
- mask
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)