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Painted wooden mask, in form of ox head, damaged, most of horn missing, probably used in kolam play, said to be against jungle fever, Sri lanka, 1771-1860
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A62933
- Materials:
- incomplete, iron, not recorded and wood
- Measurements:
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overall: 385 mm x 178 mm
- type:
- mask
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- costume
