Large painted wooden mask, polychrome, representing Maha Kola Sanniya, main demon of disease with lofty headdress consisting of standing demon surrounded by attendant demon heads, probably associated with kolam or tovil performance, Sinhalese, 1771-1910
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A161437
- Materials:
- wood (kaduru or ruk-attana)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1144 mm x 738 mm
- type:
- mask
- credit:
- Foster
