Kolam face mask representing soldier Hevaya
- maker:
- Sinhalese people
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Carved and polychrome painted wooden face mask, representing Hevaya, the soldier from the kolam play, his face covered with sores and leeches, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka, 1771-1860
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A62946
- Measurements:
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overall: 255 mm x 225 mm x 154 mm, .6 kg
- type:
- mask
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
