Polychrome face mask

Made:
1771-1900 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Sinhalese people
Painted wooden face mask, yellow with polychrome detail

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Painted wooden face mask, yellow with polychrome detail
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Painted wooden face mask, yellow with polychrome detail, representing heavily moustached and bearded man with turban, damaged ears, Sinhalese, 1771-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A190570
Materials:
incomplete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 279 mm x 216 mm
type:
mask
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)