Painted mask from Kolam masked play

Made:
1771-1910 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Sinhalese people
Painted wooden mask, yellow with polychrome detail

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Painted wooden mask, yellow with polychrome detail
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Painted wooden mask, yellow with polychrome detail, representing face of young man, probably character from Kolam masked play, Sinhalese, 1771-1910 (Sir Henry William Peek Collection).

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A193932
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 229 mm x 203 mm
type:
mask
credit:
Glendining