Painted mask in form of an ox head

Made:
1771-1900 in Sri Lanka
Painted wooden mask in the form of ox head, damaged

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Painted wooden mask in the form of ox head, damaged
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Painted wooden mask in the form of ox head, damaged, horns and one ear missing, probably worn during kolam play, Sri lanka, 1771-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A53681
Materials:
incomplete, not recorded and wood (kaduru or ruk-attana)
Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 190 mm
type:
mask
credit:
Moore Garrard