Wooden mask in the form of a human face

Made:
1801-1900 in Sri Lanka
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
type:
mask
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)