Face mask representing queen Bisava from Kolam masked play

Made:
1771-1920 in Sri Lanka
maker:
Sinhalese people
Carved and painted face mask representing Bisava, the Queen

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Carved and painted face mask representing Bisava, the Queen
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Carved and painted face mask representing Bisava, the Queen, in the prelude to the kolam masked play, Sri Lanka, 1771-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A140852
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 368 mm x 236 mm
type:
mask