Face mask representing character from Kolam play

Made:
1771-1920 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Sinhalese people
Carved and painted wooden mask representing brown-faced

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Carved and painted wooden mask representing brown-faced
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Carved and painted wooden mask representing brown-faced, gap-toothed wrinkled face wearing turban, possibly peasant from kolam masked play, Sinhalese, 1771-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A134258
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 216 mm x 160 mm
type:
mask