Ritual disease mask

Made:
before 1918 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Sinhalese people

Wooden disease mask, in the form of a human face, worn for kolam dance rituals, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A62947
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 228 mm x 220 mm x 150 mm, .504 kg
type:
mask
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust (purchased from Stevens)