Painted Marurassa mask

Made:: 1771-1900 in Sri Lanka

maker:: Sinhalese people

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Painted wooden mask with ear pieces, representing kolam play character Maru Raksha (Marurassa), the Demon of Death, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka, 1771-1900

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A134254

Materials:: complete and wood

Measurements:: overall: 536 mm x 501 mm x 185 mm, 2.78 kg

type:: mask

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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Painted Marurassa mask

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