Kolam play mask representing queen Bisava

Kolam play mask representing queen Bisava

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Painted wooden mask representing the queen, Bisava, in the kolam masked play, wearing canopied headdress surmounted by crown, decorated with flower and foliate design, Sinhalese, 1771-1910

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Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A211930
Materials:
complete, wood and metal
Measurements:
overall: 445 mm x 254 mm
type:
mask
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)