Polychrome painted mask for Kolam play

Made:
1801-1920 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Unknown
Polychrome painted mask for Kolam play

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Large wooden mask, polychrome painted, red demon-face with crown and moustache of cobras, ear-pieces missing, Naga Rassa used in kolam play, from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), 1801-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A101694
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 480 mm x 285 mm x 215 mm,
type:
mask
credit:
Sotheby's