Mask of face of Vishnu

Made:: 1801-1900 in India

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Brass mask of face of Vishnu or his avatar Krishna
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Brass mask of face of Vishnu or his avatar Krishna, would have been attached to board for carrying in a procession, Indian, 1801-1900

Details

Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A639152

Materials:: complete and brass

Measurements:: overall: 234 mm x 185 mm x 105 mm,

type:: mask

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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