Face-mask from kolam masked play

Made:
1771-1900 in Sri Lanka
Painted wooden face-mask, from the kolam masked play

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Painted wooden face-mask, from the kolam masked play
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Painted wooden face-mask, from the kolam masked play, his face covered with sores and leeches, broken and repaired, Sri Lanka, 1771-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A53685
Materials:
complete, wood and metal
Measurements:
overall: 254 mm x 204 mm
type:
mask
credit:
Moore Garrard