Painted demon mask for Kolam or Tovil performaces

Painted demon mask for Kolam or Tovil performaces Painted demon mask for Kolam or Tovil performaces

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Painted wooden mask, polychrome with disc-shaped ear-pieces now detached, representing red-faced demon with bulging eyes, possibly associated with Kolam or tovil performances, Sinhalese, 1771-1920 (Sir Henry William Peek Collection).

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A193926
Materials:
complete, metal and wood
Measurements:
overall: 330 mm
ear-pieces: 109 mm,
without ear-pieces: 190 mm
type:
mask
credit:
Glendining