Wooden mask in the form of a human face
- maker:
- Sinhalese people
Wooden disease mask, in the form of a human face, probably represents Demala Sanniya, demon associated with high fever, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka, 1801-1900
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A62943
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
height 220 mm
width 190 mm
depth 100 mm
- type:
- mask
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
